Latest sightings
Today's Highlights
Pintail-2 female at Main Observatory Kingfisher Snipe-3 at Friends Hide Tree sparrow Sedge warbler at Nelson-Lyle hide Black cap Reed bunting Chiffchaff Tufted duck-female Wigeon Ruff Teal Stock dove
22 September 2015
Today's highlights
Marsh harrier - 1 female flew over main lagoon Ruff - 10 Wigeon Shoveler Teal Gadwall Mallard
19 September 2015
Today's Highlights
Wryneck around the feeders below the café!! Kingfishers
18 September 2015
Today's Highlights
Crane- 3 Buzzard Green sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Ruff- 50 Marsh harrier Cetti's warbler Wigeon- 30 Barn owl
17 September 2015
Incredible insects
Goat moth caterpillar by Louise Clewley Goat moth caterpillars are more visible on the reserve at the moment as they move from willow to willow or as the final stage caterpillars look for somewhere to bury themselves
10 September 2015
Management works
Reserve management works taking place in front of the main hide, Lyle hide and Nelson-Lyle hide today may cause disturbance. Friends hide, reedbed hide, dragonfly ponds and summer walk will be disturbance free! Yesterday a kingfisher was fishing by Lyle h
9 September 2015
Todays Highlights
Today we had a few great sightings. A swallow cross house martin is flying around the main observatory it mainly looks like a house martin but has a red chest. Does that make it a Smartin? Also onsite we have 60 Canada geese 2 of them have neck collars
4 September 2015
Management works
Today there will be some disturbance in front of the Friends hide as management works are carried out. But there is plenty of bird activity in front of the Lyle hide this morning and the dragonfly ponds and summer walk at the opposite end of the reserve
3 September 2015
Today's highlights
Curlew sandpiper - 1 at Friends hide Spotted redshank - 1 at Main observatory Curlew Ruff Hobby
2 September 2015
Todays highlights
Yellow wagtails on the main observatory roof Wood sandpiper - Lyle hide Jack snipe with snipe at Friends Hide Peregrine - Main observatory Avocet - Friends Hide Ruff - Friends
1 September 2015
todays highlights
A wet start to the day but it soon cleared up we had great sightings of Ruff and Marsh harriers out on the reserve Ruff Lapwing Avocet Redshank Green sandpiper Curlew Snipe Moorhen Mallard Wigeon Teal Gadwall Shoveler Kestrel Sparrowhawk
31 August 2015
Today's Highlights
Tree sparrow Buzzard Sparrowhawk Hobby
28 August 2015
Today's highlights
Ruff - 137 Black-tailed godwit - 2 Pintail - 2 Green sandpiper - 1 Pond dipping: Water scorpion Great water boatman Damselfly nymphs
26 August 2015
Todays Highlights
3 Cranes showing well infront of Lyle hide Main observatory Green sandpiper Snipe Ruff Teal wigeon Shoveler Lyle Hide 3 cranes Ruff Friends hide Green sandpiper Snipe Avocet Ruff
25 August 2015
Todays Highlights
Bird Feeders Greenfinch Goldfinch Tree sparrow House sparrow Dunnock Chaffinch Blackbird Starling Moorhen Main Observatory Ruff Lapwing Redshank Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Gadwall Wigeon Shoveler Teal Shelduck Mallard Moorhen Coo
24 August 2015