Mute swan Whooper swan Shelduck Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Avocet Ruff Common sandpiper Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper Redshank Greenshank Black-tailed godwit Snipe Little ringed plover Lapwing Black tern Black headed gull Starling Swallow House
29 July 2018
1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 26 Teal - reservoir lagoon, scrape, main lake 7 Common Tern - main lake, reedbed, reservoir lagoon 2 Dunlin - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 3 Snipe - marsh, main lake 3 Swallow - flew over E, feeding briefly over m
29 July 2018
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Gadwall Coot Moorhen Spoonbill Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit (x20) Ruff Redshank Avocet Green sandpiper (x4) Common sandpiper Little-ringed plover (x5) Lapwing Common tern Black-headed gull Sta
28 July 2018
One of at least 15 Ruff on site today all in a bewildering range of plumage's. Rushy Green Sandpiper 10 Black Tailed Godwit 5 Redshank 5 Avocet 11 Tufted Duck 11 juveniles Shelduck 12 juvs Gadwall 22 Heron 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Holden Walkway Hides Green Sand
28 July 2018
2 Garganey - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Pochard brood - reservoir lagoon 18 Teal - reservoir lagoon, scrape 11 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon, scrape 9 Common Tern - main lake, reedbed, reservoir lagoon 1 Hobby - hunting main lake, scrape 1 Common Sand
28 July 2018
The rain has finally arrived, although it is needed it's still a shame. Hopefully this will top some of the ponds up and freshen up the vegetation a bit. A Snipe was feeding in the Paddock ponds again this morning, it's always worth a slow walk through th
28 July 2018
Mute swan Whooper swan and cygnets Greylag Shelduck + ducklings Mallard Moorhen Coot Little ringed plover x 3-Main Obs Lapwing Avocet + chicks Little egret Grey heron Black-headed gull House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Reed warbler Sedge warbler Tree sp
27 July 2018
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 22 (12 adults, 8 juvenile & 2 chicks) Black-tailed Godwit - 16 Common Sandpiper - 4 Green Sandpiper - 2 Common Snipe - 2 Redshank - 30 Lapwing - 180 Common Tern - 90 Black-headed Gull - 216 Grey Her
27 July 2018
Another hot and sunny start to the day but there is a chance of rain later in the day. The Mute Swan family are spending most time on the Back Pond, still with their 6 cygnets which are growing fast! The Mute Swan family from the Flood Ground have disappe
27 July 2018
We are delighted to welcome back a Mobiloo vehicle on site to provide a mobile toilet and changing facility for visitors with disabilities on set days this summer and autumn. Mobiloo provides all the amenities to support people with a variety of toileting
27 July 2018
British Steel Hide Counts from the British Steel Hide have included 46 Greenshank, 2 Spoonbills (27th), 85 Redshank, 13 Lapwing, 1 Spotted Redshank (winter plumage, 27th), a 1st-summer Yellow-legged Gull (26th), 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Gull, 27 Cor
27 July 2018
2 Garganey - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 4 Little Grebe (2 adults, 2 juvs) - main lake 2 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 10 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 7 Common Tern - main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital June/July bird highlights:
27 July 2018
Rushy Common Sanpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 2 Avocet 5 ad 1 juv. Shelduck creche at least 13 Tufted Duck brood 3 Oystecatcher 1 Lapwing 1 Crane family watch out for activity in tall vegetation at back of pond. Holden Tower and walkway. Yellow Wagtail 1 with c
27 July 2018
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shoveler Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Spoonbill Ruff Avocet Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Greenshank Golden plover Lapwing Common tern Common gull Black headed gull S
26 July 2018
Rushy 2 Oystercatcher 8 Avocet 1 Lapwing 2 Green Sandpiper 2 Common Sandpiper 6 Black-tailed Godwit Shelduck with large Brood 2 Crane with chick Tack Piece 11 Lapwing 2 Green Sandpiper in the channel 16 Yellow Wagtail feeding among the cattle Holden Towe
26 July 2018