a.m. mid tide Wader Lake Lapwing 210 Teal 21 Redshank 6 Snipe 3 Grey heron Swallow Shelduck Avocet Green sandpiper Saline lagoon Lapwing 4 Teal 7 Grey heron Curlew Hawthorn Wood Blue tit 5 Great tit 5 Coal tit Willow tit Robin Sparrowhawk (male) Greenfinc
27 August 2018
1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Snipe - wader scrape 4 Little Grebe + 3 chicks - main lake 1 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 12 Swift - reservoir lagoon 15 Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon 40 House Martin - re
27 August 2018
The first Merlin of the autumn was seen over the Mere and then later from Ron Barker hide, also a Peregrine and 2-3 Sparrowhawk including two birds sat together. A Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 24 Ruff, 300 Lapwing and 20+ Snipe were counted on s
26 August 2018
Rushy Hide Ruff, 3 Snipe, 7 Avocet and 3 Green Sandpiper on the lower pond. Grey Heron, Little Grebe and 10+ Gadwall on the top pond. Tack Piece Six Black-tailed Godwit and the juvenile Spotted Redshank (see image) popped in a couple of times. 20+ Teal a
26 August 2018
Spoonbill (ringed) at Lyle hide Little egret Grey heron Cormorant Moorhen Coot Little ringed plover juv-2 Ringed plover juv-1 Common sandpiper-2 Green sandpiper Snipe at Friends hide Avocet Little grebe Black tailed godwit-6 Ruff-2 Dunlin-1 Lapwing Mallar
26 August 2018
1 Marsh Harrier (female) - quartered the marsh for 10 minutes before dropping into the middle field 1 Garganey - wader scrape 2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 5 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake, grazing marsh 2 Common Tern -
26 August 2018
A few sightings of at least 1 Hobby a 2nd cal yr bird today, also the large juv female Peregrine was seen chasing a Snipe on site. A juv Marsh Harrier has been seen a few times around the reserve today as well Buzzard, Kestrel and 2 Sparrowhawk.
25 August 2018
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Barnacle goose (Main Obs) Shelduck Mallard Garganey Teal Little grebe Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit (Lyle) Avocet Common sandpiper (Lyle) Starling House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail W
25 August 2018
a.m. low tide Wader Lake Avocet Lapwing 2 Pied wagtail Green sandpiper Herring gull (juveniles) 2 Saline lagoon Green sandpiper Common snipe Grey heron Lapwing Common sandpiper Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 3 Goldfinch 16 Willow tit Greenfinch 9 Chaffinch 13 Ja
25 August 2018
1 Pied Flycatcher juv - entrance lake roundabout 0900hrs 2 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - south route 1 Hobby - sheltered lagoon 3 Little Grebe chicks - main lake Observatory (hatched overni
25 August 2018
A brilliant sunny morning but a very cool breeze at the moment. The Hawthorns at the Avenue Tower are still busy: Lesser Whitethroat, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Dunnock amongst others. An duck ID challenge in the Flood Ground today. All in eclipse plumage, we
25 August 2018
Rushy Ruff 1 Avocet 4 Green Sandpiper 3 Lapwing 8 Snipe 3 Wood Sandpiper 1 (10.00) Heron 1 Teal 24 Holden Walkway Greylag 33 Green sandpiper 2 Wood Sandpiper 1 (08.30 Robbie Garnet Hide) Teal 25 Marsh Harrier 1 juv flew through. Yellow Wagtail 2 among ca
25 August 2018
Join us before our summer of wetland adventures draws to a close! On Saturday, our expert guides will show you to construct a real woodland den, using bendy willow for walls as part we host Den Building sessions b
24 August 2018
Whooper swans + cygnets Mute swan Greylag geese Barnacle goose Mallard Teal Gadwall + juveniles at Nelson/Lyle hide Avocet Moorhen Coot Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Goldfinch Tree sparrow House sparrow Yellow wagtail Swallow House martin Sand martin C
24 August 2018
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Avocet 2 (1 adult, 1 juvenile) Grey heron 5 Lapwing 65 Common snipe 6 Dunlin 2 Green sandpiper 1 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Goldfinch 25 Blue tit 9 Chaffinch 11 Coal tit 3 Greenfinch 10 Great tit 7 Bullfinch 4 Robin 1
24 August 2018