• Recent sightings 16/02/23 – 15/03/23 The Bittern is Booming
    Spring has sprung… the bittern is booming! Britain’s loudest bird is a member of the Heron family and we are lucky to have resident Bitterns that breed here. Having bred for the first time in South Wales...
  • The beauty of flocks
    Recent sightings from 23 to 29 November 2020 It was the first proper autumn week this year with temperatures plummeting and with frost on some mornings. Whilst we can hide under a warm blanket and make...
  • Recent Sightings - March
    It feels like we’re in a transition period at the moment, going from the wintery driving winds and constant rain into beautiful sunshine and 16°C+ temperatures! Due to this we’ve had an interesting mix...
  • Recent sightings 22.07 to 28.07
    Just a quick update on the sightings from last week: A bittern was spotted on Wednesday of last week, briefly in flight between the lagoon in front of the hide, and the lagoon at the “dead end” in...
  • Recent sightings 19.12.22 – 15.01.23 The highs and lows of wetland weather
    Christmas came and went in the blink of an eye this year and for the team at Newport, the new year brings only excitement for longer, brighter days. The past 3 weeks have seen some pretty heavy rain,...