Out on the reserve today
Water on the reserve has now dropped far enough for us to re-open the Nelson-Lyle, Lyle and Friends hides. Footpaths are still very muddy so wellies are essential and unfortunately the paths are not yet fit for wheelchairs or pushchairs.
Sightings from the hides late afternoon yesterday:
Friends hide
Wigeon close to the hide
Lapwing displaying and in good numbers
Redshank displaying as they were flying over head
Lyle hide
All birds are very close to the hide at the moment as land starts to appear
Black-tailed godwit
Ruff
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Wigeon
Teal
Gulls roosting
Whooper swans flying in to roost
Nelson-Lyle hide
Shelduck
Whooper swans flying in to roost
Main observatory
Whooper swans
Mute swans
Pochard
Tufted duck
Wigeon
Black-tailed godwit
Lapwing
Ruff
Dunlin
Buzzard
