Latest sightings
Sightings Friday 21st April
Bar-tailed godwit and redshank Spring birds arriving all the time now as migration is well under way. All hides apart from Allport remain open. Sightings today: Bar-tailed godwit Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose G
21 April 2017
Great white egrets
Great white egret by David Owen Great white egrets are head and shoulders....and body above the little egrets. Look out for them on the pools and ditches throughout the reserve. This afternoon (Thurs 20 April) we had
20 April 2017
Today's Sightings
Mallard Shelduck Wigeon Teal Shoveler Redshank Avocet Little Egret Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Tree Sparrow Blackcap Song Thrush Great White Egret Marsh Harrier Buzzard
19 April 2017
Today's Sightings
Peregrine x2 Redshank Avocet Shelduck Shoveler Tree Sparrow Buzzard Marsh Harrier Kestrel Sparrowhawk Kingfisher Little Ringed Plover Great White Egret Snipe Teal Skylark Swallow House Martin Black-tailed Godwit Yellow Wagtail
18 April 2017
Today's Sightings
Gadwall Shelduck Teal Wigeon Shoveler Mallard Greylag goose Egyptian goose Great white egret - Main Observatory Little egret Grey heron Cormorant Marsh Harrier Kestrel Buzzard Snipe Avocet Lapwing Redshank Black-tailed godwit Goldfinch Pied wagtail Cetti'
17 April 2017
Today's Sightings
Great white egret Teal Black-tailed godwit Redshank Shelduck Shoveler Lapwing Little egret Yellow wagtail Avocet Moorhen and chicks Oystercatcher Gadwall Swallow
16 April 2017
Todays sightings
Egyptian Goose Yellow Wagtail Moorhen and Chicks Redshank Avocet Little Egret Shelduck Shoveler Oystercatcher Teal Tufted Duck Gadwall Great White Egret Little Ringed Plover Lapwing Swallow House Martin Buzzard Marsh Harrier Cettis Warbler Sedge Warbler R
15 April 2017
Today's Highlights
Goldeneye-female on Lady Fen Gadwall Teal Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Wigeon Redshank Avocet Oystercatcher Snipe Lapwing Little ringed plover Great white egret Little egret Whooper swan Greylag goose Cormorant Heron Buzzard Kestrel Goldfinch Chaffinch P
14 April 2017
Robin chicks hatching
Robin chick Awww look at it's....'HAIR'!!! This newly hatched chick is sporting an impressive head of 'hair', some might say it is a baby only a mother could love. This was the first robin chick to have hatched in t
13 April 2017
Today's Highlights
Tree sparrows Great white egret-3-Reedbed/Lady Fen/Friends hides Little egret-4 on Lady Fen Black-tailed godwit Avocet Redshank Lapwing Little ringed plover Chiffchaff Blackcap Willow warbler Cetti's warbler Sedge warbler Moorhen and chicks-below café wi
13 April 2017
Today's Highlights
Avocet Oystercatcher Shelduck Lapwing Greylag goose Little egret Moorhen Coot Redshank White wagtail Pied wagtail Kingfisher Marsh harrier Cetti's warbler Ringed plover Pintail Black-tailed godwit Gadwall Shoveler Pochard Black-headed gull
12 April 2017
Sightings Tuesday 11th April
All hides remain open apart from Allport hide, Summer walk is closed. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian Goose Gadwall Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Great white egret Grey heron Little egret Kingfisher Avocet Black-tailed godwit Lapw
11 April 2017
Sightings Monday 10th April
All hides apart from Allport hide remain open. Summer walk closed. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Egyptian goose Gadwall Garganey Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Wigeon Coot Moorhen Great white egret Grey heron Little e
10 April 2017
Today's Highlight
Garganey - 2 males and 1 female in front of Main Observatory Avocet Grey heron Mallard Teal Pintail Sparrowhawk Shoveler Wigeon Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Gadwall Little egret Redshank Little ringed plover Kingfisher Kestrel Little egret Sand martin
9 April 2017
Today's Highlights
Great white egret-2 at Main Observatory Little egret Grey heron Redshank Little ringed plover-2 Avocet Lapwing Coot Moorhen Oystercatcher Kingfisher-male and female at Main Observatory Grey plover-Nelson/Lyle hide Cormorant Mute swan Whooper swan Wigeon S
8 April 2017