Latest sightings
Tufted Duck broods every where.
Tufted Ducks This late breeding species is really coming into the peak time for youngster. You can come across broods almost anywhere but some of the hot spots are The South Finger Reed Bed settlement pool (5 broods) South Lake (4 broods) and Rushy (3 bro
16 July 2015
Migrant Dunlin in full summer plumage.
Rushy Green Sandpiper 3 Black-Tailed Godwit 1 Oystercatcher 1 Crane 1 Avocet 8 + (7 Chicks) Martin Smith Tufted Duck + 4 young ducklings Teal 1 Crane 3 Robbie Garnett Blackcap 1 Bullfinch 1 Green Sandpiper 10 Oystercatcher 2 Cranes 4 Pied wagtail family
15 July 2015
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 7 The Rushy Avocet 13 The South lake Redshank 47 Black-tailed Godwit 8 Middle Point Fulmar 1
14 July 2015
Sighting's from around the hides
Rushy Pen Avocet- the six young are rapidly growing feathers. Easy to see on the lower pond. Shelduck broods of various ages/sizes. Teal 1 Common Tern incubating eggs- top pond on island at the back. Martin Smith Hide Garganey- a nervous, freshly fledged
13 July 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Avocet- at least six young. Green Sandpiper 3 Common Sandpiper 1 Oystercatcher 4 Common Tern pair nesting Tack Piece-Robbie Garnett Hide Crane 4 GCP Green Sandpiper 8+ Little Egret 1 Holden Tower Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 4 Kestrel 1 South Lake B
12 July 2015
Post breeding flocks of waders gather
Several large post breeding groups of waders are beginning to gather around the reserve just now. Avocet A group of 46 from the Zeiss hide included just 2 full grown juvenile. Up to 6 younger birds are still on the Rushy. Redshank There are 68 on the Sout
11 July 2015
End of the week birds
The South lake Ruff 2 Redshank 57 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Lapwing 40 Little-ringed Plover 1 Common Tern 2 Great-crested Grebe 3 Little Egret 2 The Rushy Avocet 11 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 4 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 45 Redshank 10 Teal 30 The Ho
10 July 2015
Thursday's bird news
Car Park Red Kite 1 over at midday The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 4 The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 7 The Rushy Avocet 11 Common Tern 2 The South lake Redshank 61 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 4 Great-crested Grebe 4 The Zeiss Hide
9 July 2015
Tuesdays bird news
The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 7 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 2 The Rushy Avocet 11 Grey Wagtail 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 45 Redshank 3 Teal 30 Coal Tit 1 in trees behind hide The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 80 Redshank 57 Avocet 2
7 July 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Little-ringed Plover on the drying Dumbles scrape Peregrine and Buzzard on the saltmarsh shelf. Curlew 50, 5 Dunlin and 2 Black-tailed Godwit at high tide. Arctic Tern 1 S at high tide Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Sout
6 July 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Common Tern-pair nesting Avocet 4 pairs with 6+ young Mallard, Tufted Duck and Shelduck broods. Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide Crane 4 GCP Little ringed Plover 1 Green Sandpiper 11 Oystercatcher 5 Lapwing 4 Pied Wagtail 5 Reed Warbler 3 Cetti's
5 July 2015
Saturday sightings
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 52 Redshank 3 Teal 30 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 15 The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 3 The Holden Tower Little-ringed Plover 2 Buzzard 1 The Rushy Avocet 17 The South lake Redshank 49 Black-tailed Godwit 37 Little Grebe 2
4 July 2015
The sun is back
The Reserve GREAT WHITE EGRET 1 juvenile Little Egret 10 The Zeiss Hide Greenshank 1 Redshank 35 Black-tailed Godwit 45 Avocet 50 Garganey 1 drake Teal 30 Heron 1 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 21 Crane 2 The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 2 Little Egret 4 Th
3 July 2015
Egret influx
A total of at least 4 birds present today is the largest influx of Great White Egrets ever seen here. Rushy Shelduck 4 broods 35+ young Common Crane 2 Common Tern 2 (incubating) Avocet 7 adults and broods of 3,1,1 Green Sandpiper 6 Heron 1 Robbie Garn
2 July 2015
Lots of Green Sands
Around the scrapes & hides this morning Green Sandpiper 20 Avocet 70 Redshank 45 Black-tailed godwit 55 Oystercatcher 10 Little Egret 7 Garganey 1 male at Zeiss Hide
1 July 2015