Latest sightings
Pintail on Estuary
Nice to see some newly arrived Pintail on the estuary.
5 September 2020
Friday's birding
An unusual gull was in the roost at high tide
4 September 2020
Garganey remains
The Garganey was still on the Top New Piece this morning - can you spot it amongst the Teal?
3 September 2020
Three egrets from the tower
All three species of egret were on offer from the Estuary Tower this morning - who could have imagined that even 10 years ago!
2 September 2020
Sweet September is here
Highlights from a quick hide roundA few Sand Martins with the House Martins and Swallows.The Dumbles/Summer Walkway65+ Linnet, 15+ Goldfinch, 5 Whitethroat, 2 juvenile Peregrine (often interacting and vocal so possibly siblings), flocks of Barnacle and C
1 September 2020
Golden Plover
Single Golden Plover circling the reserve
31 August 2020
Wigeon and Pintail
First Pintail arriving on the estuary
30 August 2020
Velvet Scoter on the river
We've had a reliable report of a Velvet Scoter seen in flight with two Common Scoter on the river at 10:30am.
28 August 2020
Some highlights from 25-27 August
Arctic Skua record count 25 August.Seven rested off Middle Point as Storm Francis arrived on the Severn. A flock of 30 Common Tern appeared from the NE and stayed until the tide came in. An adult and juvenile Arctic Tern were also about the estuary with a
27 August 2020
Touring Great White Egret
Great White EgretTop New PieceEight juvenile Ruff, single Redshank,a juvenile Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper and a Snipe were feeding on the exposed mud. 38 Greylag + Teal, Shoveler and Gadwall. Wader numbers should increase over the tide. Many o
24 August 2020
Warblers as well as waders and wildfowl
Our hedgerows and scrubby areas have been full of warblers of late, if you checked any sheltered spot with berries today you would have seen and heard a few species. Both Common and Lesser Whitethroat, numerous Blackcaps, Chiffchaff and Willow, Reed, Sedg
23 August 2020
High Tide, Waders and a Black Tern
Another high tide this morning bringing lots of waders into the site
22 August 2020
Tide hitting its peak
Today sees the biggest tides of the current cycle, reaching around 10m
21 August 2020
Wader roost
It was a productive morning at the Zeiss Hide for the wader roost over high tide.
20 August 2020
Estuary getting busier
There was a nice selection of waders on the estuary this morning as the tide was coming in.
19 August 2020