Latest sightings

Recent sightings - 30th March

Recent sightings - 30th March

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Brent geese 3, Shelduck 30, Little egret 1, Black-headed gull +200, Black-tailed godwit +11, Lesser black-backed gull 1. Main lake - visible from Sensory gar

30 March 2017

Recent sightings - 27th March

Recent sightings - 27th March

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Oystercatcher 20, Shelduck 20, Brent geese 20, Black-headed gull 220, Black-tailed godwit +100, Lesser black-backed gull 1. Main lake - visible from Sensory

27 March 2017

Recent sightings - 24th March

Recent sightings - 24th March

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at high tide. Estuary Brent geese 50, Canada geese 13, Shelduck 2, Black-headed gull 20,  Black-tailed godwit 30, Eider 25, Oystercatcher 50, Redshank 2. Main lake - visible from

24 March 2017

Recent sightings - 20th March

Recent sightings - 20th March

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. The imminent arrival of the spring is showing lots of evidences about the site: There's quite a hectic singing activity and mating behaviour among the birds, and we hav

20 March 2017

Recent sightings - 14th March

Recent sightings - 14th March

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Black-tailed godwit 10, Black-headed gull 350,  Shelduck +100, Lesser black-backed gull 1. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Greylag

14 March 2017

Recent sightings - 10th March

Recent sightings - 10th March

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide and a drizzly start. Estuary Black-tailed godwit 200, Black-headed gull 120,  Brent geese 20, Shelduck 50, Oystercatcher 60,Redshank 40, Dunlin 45, Little egret 1,

10 March 2017

Recent sightings - 7th March

Recent sightings - 7th March

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary Black-headed gull 250, -tailed godwit 150, Dunlin 150, Shelduck 250, Brent geese 70, Oystercatcher 100,Redshank 10,  Little egret 1,  Greater black-backed

7 March 2017

Recent sightings - 27th February

Recent sightings - 27th February

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. While the wintering birds are still quite stable in numbers and variety, we are feeling now a shift in the behaviour of passerine birds, which have started to sing quit

27 February 2017

Recent sightings - 20th February

Recent sightings - 20th February

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide, and under a light drizzle. Estuary Good numbers of waders this morning, as the tide was pushing them towards the shore: Black-tailed godwit 330, Curlew 20, Dunlin 7

20 February 2017

Recent sightings - 13th February

Recent sightings - 13th February

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. The moderately winds prevailing in the last hours are probably having an effect in the presence and distribution of birds, which could be looking for sheltered places w

13 February 2017

Recent sightings - 10th February

Recent sightings - 10th February

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Brent geese 20, Shelduck 150, Black-tailed godwit 5, Oystercatcher 250, Curlew 25,  Redshank 40, Dunlin 7,  Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-headed gull 25.

10 February 2017

Recent sightings - 5th February

Recent sightings - 5th February

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Black-tailed godwit 100, Oystercatcher 150, Curlew 30,  Redshank 40, Shelduck 150, Redshank 40, Brent geese 70, Wigeon 7, Shoveler 8, Teal 3, Greater black-ba

5 February 2017

Recent sightings - 30th January

Recent sightings - 30th January

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Shelduck 40, Brent geese 60, Curlew 3,  Wigeon 7, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Black-tailed godwit 1, Oystercatcher 4, Curlew 2. Main lake - visible from Sen

30 January 2017

Recent sightings - 27th January

Recent sightings - 27th January

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary Oystercatcher 270, Shelduck +300, Redshank 40, Brent geese 15, Curlew 20,  Common Teal 2, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-tailed godwit 20, Little egret

27 January 2017

Recent sightings - 22nd January

Recent sightings - 22nd January

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Redshank 80, Curlew 20, Oystercatcher 4, Shelduck +150, Brent geese 70, Wigeon 3, Common Teal 3, Black-headed gull 1, Lesser black-backed gull 1. A buzzard p

22 January 2017