The Kingfisher have been showing well for the last few days, they have been seen daily, with a mating pair being seen in the area of Cut hide on Monday.

Again the raptors have been showing well, with a Hobby flying over Main Bay on Saturday and then seen again at Lin Dike on Monday, there was also an Osprey seen flying up river yesterday, along with a male Sparrowhawk outside the Visitor Centre. Also around the Visitor Centre have been 2 pairs of Bullfinches and Green Woodpecker, with a Great Spotted Woodpecker seen and heard in the staff car park, along with Blue, Great and Long-Tailed Tits.

The Warblers are still in full song across the reserve with a Whitethroat been seen taking nesting material into the nettles on the boardwalk.

Other birds of note include Yellowhammer on Redshale Road, Black-tailed Godwit on the Flashes, a male Goosander, Buzzard and Cuckoo.