19 little egret, 4 grey heron, 8 black tailed godwit, pochard, tufted duck, little grebe, cormorant, kestrel, green sandpiper, lapwing, redshank, greenshank, swallow, avocet and more available to see on the pools.
Sorry for my delayed reply batch. Leave was well needed. The best time to be at the pools coincides with high tide, which you can find on the internet, as it pushes the birds in off the river so you were spot on!!
There are no similar sightings for Northward Hill as the sightings are taken by visitors, such as yourself, that pass them on to me or by volunteers that do the same. This is something we are currently addressing. I was going to Cliffe every weekend with volunteers to do sightings but have now changed positions, someone will be replacing me in the near future. We would encourage anyone to post what they have seen at either reserve.
It is so pleasing that you give Northward Hill such praise. I hope this helps batch.
regards, Elliott