Latest sightings
More Crane activity
Lots of Crane activity again on the Dumbles, both families with 1 young and some territorial posturing in the Bottom New Piece field
9 March 2019
The Great Crane soap opera
Our Cranes have been very busy this morning with lots of activity around the Dumbles and the Tack Piece leaving us scratching our heads as to what is going on
8 March 2019
More rain
We've had some much needed rain over the last 24 hours bringing up ditch levels and refreshing some wetter areas in the fields, and the birds are loving it.
6 March 2019
Practise your bird song
Now is a great time to start getting to grips with bird song as our resident species start singing before the arrival of our migrants in a few weeks time.
5 March 2019
Still have our White-fronts
Having seen numbers drop over the last few days the flock of White-fronted Geese was back up to 151 birds this morning, and they were joined by some more unusual visitors.
4 March 2019
Waiting patiently
The female Kingfisher was sat at the nest bank this morning, awaiting the arrival of the male. There is also lots of Kingfisher activity around the South Lake this week with at least one bird making regular flypasts of the Discovery Hide.
1 March 2019
Out of the murk
Another sign of Spring this morning when out of the murk and the rain came a Sand Martin, our first of the year, out over the Top New Piece.
28 February 2019
Last swan standing
At first we thought all the remaining Bewick's Swans had left overnight, but then one dropped in to the Tack Piece just before 9:30am
27 February 2019
Avocet increase
Tufted Ducks are displaying (pictured) with the Robbie Garnett Hide being a good place to watch and hear the unusual calls.South LakeThe Avocet flock on the wader scrape has increased to 62 with 64 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Dunlin, 9 Redshank, 92 Lapwing, 1
26 February 2019
Glossy Ibis reported
A Glossy Ibis was reported and photographed from the Hogarth Hide this afternoon but wasn't present at 4.15pm. Hopefully it will decided to spend some time on the reserve and make the most of the warm sunshine and calm conditions.Rushy HideOnly 16 Bewick'
25 February 2019
Fogged in for the morning
Thick fog hampered viewing so there was little to report until after 1230pm, Kingfisher, Treecreeper and Great Spotted Woodpeckers could all be heard in the 'pea-souper'. Thankfully, for those visiting, the fog lifted and another glorious sunny afternoon
24 February 2019
Sun and Swans
A lovely sunny day with all the birds looking great in the sunshine
23 February 2019
Get your gull on
With an even bigger high tide on the river a lot of large gulls were pushed off the river and many of them finding the South Lake offering a great chance to brush up on ID and ageing at close range
22 February 2019
Next first for the year
Another sign that Spring is on its way with another new arrival for the year with a pair of Mediterranean Gulls back on the South Lake.
20 February 2019
Carpets becoming rugs
Duck numbers continue to drop and a few of our Bewick's Swans have also departed.
19 February 2019