• 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...
  • Recent sightings 25 March to 1 April
    Things are getting louder! Spring is a time for new sightings but also new sounds. The familiar sound of the Cetti’s Warbler has been ever increasing, even with the visitor centre doors shut they can...
  • Recent sightings 20/05 – 26/05
    Avocet, Bearded reedling, Bittern, Blackbird, Blackcap, Black-tailed godwit, Blue tit, Bullfinch, Canada goose, Carrion crow, Cetti's warbler, Chiffchaff, Common whitethroat, Coot, Cormorant, Cuckoo,...
  • Recent sightings - June roundup
    June is a transitional month in the life of the reserve. After all the spring activity as birds establish territories, find mates and build nests, after the new growth of the reeds, June calms down. The...
  • Recent sightings 25.4.22 A cuckoo is better late than never
    After a long waiting game, the iconic sound of the cuckoo circled the reserve this week. A quiet Thursday morning was soon flipped on its head as visitors descended off the reserve with beaming smiles...