• Winter is on its way
    Winter is well on its way here at Newport Wetlands with frosty mornings, darker evenings and of course plenty of our wintering birds starting to arrive. Recent weeks have seen a large increase in the...
  • Winter guests and late summer visitors
    Recent sightings from 14 to 20 October 2019 The most visible bird species this week was without any doubt the stonechat. Stonechats could be seen jumping around in the reedbeds, on the paths and along...
  • Nice Weather Celebration
    Once again the fine weather has worked its magic and the birds have come out to play. I've seen several Beardies around, generally in the usual spot but also a flock on the reed bed opposite the pontoon...
  • 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,...
  • Recent sightings 20.09.22 - 03.10.22 Wonderful Wildfowl
    Autumn has undeniably arrived. Rose hips and seed heads, leaves coloured red and orange and golden teasels catching the afternoon sunlight. Fresh mornings bringing the added layer of clothing to visitors...