• The Heatwave continues !!
    Heat Wave With soaring temperatures more suited to the Caribbean it’s been great to see more waders dropping in to feed around the lush fringes of the lagoons and the muddy edges of scrape. There’s...
  • Duck Fest Continues & Harrier Roost
    It’s that time of year. The clocks have gone back and the leaves are well and truly falling. I see the evidence of this every time I get in my car at the reserve and its covered. But it does mean the...
  • Its alive! Spring floods brings an amazing bird bounty
    Our cup is certainly running over at the moment with yet another massive series of tides and currently most of the reserve paths flooded to above wellington height and therefore closed. However, we have...
  • Waders continue at Blacktoft
    We are now into August and we are right in the middle of the main wader time at Blacktoft. Today there were 22 spotted redshank , 30 snipe , 40 redshank , 7 green sandpiper , common sandpiper, ruff, wood...
  • Spoonbills continue to entertain
    Our two spoonbills are still here and are often seen preening and sleeping on singleton lagoon. Then visiting townend lagoon to feed offering excellent views of them sweeping those bills through the...