The 1st winter Grey Phalarope was still present at the west end. 3 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Ringed Plover and 2 LRP were present. The 2 Lesser Scaup and Garganey remain. 8 Great Egret and 351 Cormorant were counted. 4 Stonechat were off the west track. 2 Hobby were noted.
A 1st winter Grey Phalarope was found early morning, but wasn't reported until after 10.40pm and positively identified until late morning. This is the first record since one on the 13th September 2017. It spent most of it's time at the west end along the north shore. 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover and 2 LRP were present. The 2 Lesser Scaup,and Garganey remain. 8 Great Egret and 341 Cormorant were counted. A Marsh Harrier flew over the Gazebo bay this morning. 5 Stonechat were off the west track.
Today I made my 10,000th visit to the reserve, after my first on the 10th March 1984. That's exactly 15,149 days in that time. I reckon I've walked at least 26,000 miles up and down the reserve and cycled around 100,000 miles getting there.
The 2 Lesser Scaup and Garganey were still present. 9 Stonechat were off the west track. 2 Spotted Flycatcher were around the Gazebo hide. At least 22 Swift through this morning. 3 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover and 2 Curlew were present. 8 Great Egret and 9 Little Egret were at the west end. 337 Cormorant were counted. 2 Hobby, 2 Peregrine and a Red Kite were noted.
A Marsh Harrier was hunting the north shore late morning, also 2 juvenile Goshawk and 2 Hobby were in the area. A juvenile Whinchat and 4 Stonechat were at the west end. The 2 Lesser Scaup remain along with the Garganey. 30 Swift were over the dam this morning, also 5 Yellow Wagtail flew over. Waders today included 2 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Ringed Plover and 2 LRP. 7 Great Egret and 324 Cormorant were counted.
A quick late afternoon visit produced the 2 Lesser Scaup and Garganey at the west end, also 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 9 Common Sandpiper, 3 LRP and 3 Ringed Plover. 7 Great Egret were at the west end. An imm Marsh Harrier flew thru at 5pm. A Mandarin was at the west end .
The 2 Lesser Scaup and Garganey remain, also 3 Shelduck were present. Waders today included 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 13 Common Sandpiper, 3 Ringed Plover and 2 LRP. 7 Great Egret, 13 Little Egret and 5 Little Grebe were noted. 4 Swift were over the dam this afternoon. A Wheatear was at the west end.
A Tree Pipit flew over the dam this morning, also 2 Spotted Flycatcher were near the Gazebo hide. The 2 Lesser Scaup and Garganey remain. 2 Ruff were present this morning only, also 3 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 4 Ringed Plover, 3 LRP, 1 Green Sandpiper and 11 Common Sandpiper. 7 Great Egret and at least 12 Little Egret were noted. 315 Cormorant were counted. An adult Mediterranean Gull was along the south east bay this afternoon.
The 2 Lesser Scaup remain with one at the west end and the other off the dam. One of them has completed it's wing moult. Waders today included 1 Ruff, 3 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 10 Common Sandpiper and 4 Ringed Plover. A Wheatear was at the west end, also 2 Spotted Flycatcher were by the Scott hide. 7 Great Egret and 303 Cormorant were counted.
An imm Peregrine with a black ring, white code ADX was ringed in the Bewdley area. Great Egret have increased to 9, also 15 Little Egret were noted. The 2 Lesser Scaup remain along with the Garganey. Waders today included 2 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 1 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 LRP and 13 Common Sandpiper. A Tree Pipit flew south at 7.26am. 2 Spotted Flycatcher were by the Gazebo hide. 23 Swift were present this morning. 2 Hobby and 2 Red Kite were noted.
A Marsh Harrier flew thru east at 7.45am. The Heron and Egret bonanza continues with a record 51 Grey Heron, also 8 Great Egret and 19 Little Egret. The 2 Lesser Scaup were at the west end also the Garganey remains. Waders today included 4 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 1 Ruff, 3 Ringed Plover, 5 LRP, 1 Dunlin and 10 Common Sandpiper. 10 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Siskin and 12 Swift flew over. A Whinchat and 4 Stonechat were on Hawkshutts ridge, also a Spotted Flycatcher was near the Gazebo bay. 2 Red Kite, 2 Hobby and a Peregrine were noted. A Ringing session in the west marsh produced 12 Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.
A Sanderling dropped in at the west end at 9am, also 3 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 3 Ringed Plover, 5 LRP, 1 Green Sandpiper, 8 Common Sandpiper and 3 Snipe were present. The 2 Lesser Scaup remain, as well as the Garganey. 8 Great Egret were still present, also at least 18 Little Egret. 3 Stonechat were on Hawkshutts ridge. 5 Yellow Wagtail flew south this morning. At least 20 Swift were present this morning. This mornings ringing session produced 49 Chiffchaff, 44 Blackcap, 39 Sedge Warbler, 8 Garden Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, 5 Whitethroat and 3 Willow Warbler
8 Great Egret were present, including a colour ringed bird AJT. It was ringed in the nest at Shapwick Heath NR in Somerset on the 18th April 2025.. It was one of a brood of two. It has also been sighted at Slimbridge on the 13th June. It's a female bird, done on DNA analysis. There were also at least 13 Little Egret present. The 2 Lesser Scaup remain with one off the dam and the other at the west end. The Garganey was still at the west end. Waders today, included 3 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 6 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 5 LRP, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Common Sandpiper and 2 Oystercatcher. A Spotted Flycatcher was behing the Gazebo hide. 2 juvenile Redstart were reported by the dam. A juvenile Wheatear was at the west end. 15 Yellow Wagtail were along the dam this morning. 2 Hobby and a Red Kite were noted. 275 Cormorant were counted.
Another juvenile Black Tern dropped in at 3.15pm. Waders today included a juvenile Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover, 7 LRP, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Common Sandpiper. The 2 Lesser Scaup were still present, also 1 Garganey and 137 Teal were counted. A juvenile Goshawk (photo) was off the west track this afternoon.also a Hobby and Peregrine were noted. 7 Great Egret and 13 Little Egret were present.
The 2 Lesser Scaup and juvenile female Garganey were still present, also 68 Shoveler were counted. Waders today included 2 Greenshank , 2 Redshank, 2 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Common Sandpiper, 5 Ringed Plover, 11 LRP, 3 Dunlin and 1 Snipe. 7 Great Egret and 15 Little Egret were noted. 242 Cormorant were counted.
2 juvenile Black Tern off the dam were new arrivals. A Juvenile Knot at the west end was the first of the year, also 1 Ruff, 1 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Ringed Plover, 11 LRP, 3 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Common Sandpiper and 1 Snipe were present. The 2 Lesser Scaup remain with one at the west end and the other off the dam. The female Garganey was still at the west end. 7 Great Egret and 9 Little Egret were at the west end.
5 Ruff flew thru, with one mid morning and 4 around midday. Also 1 Greenshank , 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 8 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 12 Ringed Plover, 11 LRP , 1 Oystercatcher and 1 Snipe were present. The 2 Lesser Scaup and Garganey remain. 4 Great Egret and 11 Little Egret were at the west end. 2 Hobby were seen a few times over the morning with one catching a Martin at 7am. An adult and imm Peregrine flew over. 6 Yellow Wagtail were along the dam. 224 Cormorant were counted.
A juvenile Whinchat and Stonechat were off the west track. A Wheatear was at the west end, also 2 Spotted Flycatcher with singles by the Gazebo hide and reservoir plantation. The 2 Lesser Scaup and Garganey remain. 2 Greenshank , 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover, 11 LRP, 3 Curlew and 1 Oystercatcher were present. 4 Great Egret 14 Little Egret and 35 Grey Heron were noted. 614 Greylag Geese were counted. A ringing session in the west Marsh produced 32 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler.
18 Ringed Plover flew thru today, also 9 LRP, 2 Greenshank, 7 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 9 Common Sandpiper and 1 Oystercatcher were present. The 2 Lesser Scaup were still present, also 1 Garganey, 91 Teal, 61 Shoveler and 43 GC Grebe were counted. 3 Goosander flew thru late morning. 4 Great Egret and 9 Little Egret were at the west end. 2 Hobby, 2 Peregrine and 2 Red Kite were noted. 214 Cormorant were counted.
The 2 Lesser Scaup were still present with one at the west end and the other off the dam. Also the Garganey remains at the west end. The juvenile Gull from yesterday was still present and a bit of a head scratcher, with opinions switching between Caspian and Yellow-legged Gull. A juvenile Green Sandpiper was showing well below the Chappell hide, also 2 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 5 Common Sandpiper and 6 LRP were present. 3 Great Egret and 12 Little Egret were noted.
A juvenile Caspian Gull (Top photo) was showing well from the Chappell hide this afternoon, also a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull (photo) with a Dutch colour ring. The 2 Lesser Scaup were still present with one at the west end and the other off the dam . A female Garganey at the west end was a new arrival, also 72 Teal were counted. The Egyptian Goose record has increased to 32 today. A juvenile Black-tailed Godwit was at the west end , also 2 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover and 5 Common Sandpiper were present. Both adult and juvenile Med Gulls were along the south east bay. 4 Great Egret, 5 Little Egret and 2 Common Tern were noted. 35 Grey Heron was a noteworthy count.
News received today included the 2 Lesser Scaup at the west end, also 1 Greenshank, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 LRP, 3 Common Sandpiper and 1 Great Egret. This mornings ringing session that produced 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 24 Reed Warbler, 20 Sedge Warbler, 58 Chiffchaff, 11 Willow Warbler, 18 Blackcap, 4 Garden Warbler, 3 Whitethroat and 3 Goldcrest.
The only news received today were the 2 Lesser Scaup remainat the west end, also 3 Great Egret and 6 Little Egret this morning .
The 2 Lesser Scaup remain at the west end. 6 Ringed Plover, 7 LRP and 5 Common Sandpiper were present. A Spotted Flycatcher was near the Gazebo hide. 2 Common Tern , 1 Great Egret and 9 Little Egret were noted.
Today's WeBS count produced the 2 Lesser Scaup at the west end, als0 154 Tufted Duck, 12 Pochard, 600 Mallard, 87 Gadwall, 42 Teal, 49 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 19 Shelduck, 29 GC Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 770 Coot, 117 Moorhen, 449 Canada Geese, 426 Greylag Geese, 29 Egyptian Geese, 68 Mute Swan, 151 Cormorant, 1 Great Egret and 5 Little Egret. 2 Whimbrel dropped in briefly this morning, also 1 Curlew, 1 Black-tailed Godwit flew thru, 9 Ringed Plover, 10 LRP, 5 Dunlin, 3 Green Sandpiper, 8 Common Sandpiper, 4 Oystercatcher and 4 Snipe. A Crossbill was heard only over the dam at 7am. 1 Hobby was noted. A ringing session in the west marsh produced 24 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, 7 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler 1 Sedge Warbler.
The 2 Lesser Scaup remain at the west end, also 150 Tufted Duck, 11 Pochard 1 Wigeon and a new record 29 Egyptian Geese were counted. 5 Ringed Plover , 2 Dunlin , 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew and 6 Common Sandpiper were present. A Hobby caught a Martin, also 2 Red Kite were noted. 144 Cormorant were counted.
A Sanderling was at the west end till mid afternoon only, also 2 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover, 14 LRP, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Curlew, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Green Sandpiper and 8 Common Sandpiper were present. The 2 Lesser Scaup remain at the west end.,also 19 juvenile Shelduck were counted .
A Turnstone was present early morning only, also a juvenile Ruff was present this morning only. 1 Black-tailed Godwit was at the west end, also 1 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plover, 19 LRP, 6 Common Sandpiper and 2 Oystercatcher were present. The 2 Lesser Scaup remain at the west end, also 34 Teal, 1 Wigeon, 42 Shoveler and 17 juvenile Shelduck were counted. 2 Lesser Whitethroat were at the west end.
The 2 Lesser Scaup remain at the west end, also 42 Shoveler were counted. A Whimbrel was on the north shore early afternoon only, also 1 Redshank , 4 Ringed Plover, 15 LRP, 1 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper and 3 Common Sandpiper were present. 3 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Lesser Whitethroat were at the west end. A juvenile Red Kite flew over this afternoon. This mornings ringing session produced 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 28 Sedge Warbler, 27 Reed Warbler, 18 Blackcap, 6 Garden Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 50 Chiffchaff and 5 Willow Warbler.
The 2 Lesser Scaup remain at the west end, also 1 Wigeon and 28 Shoveler were counted. 4 Ringed Plover, 17 LRP, 4 Snipe, 1 Dunlin, 9 Common Sandpiper and 3 Oystercatcher were present. 2 Hobby, 1 Red Kite, 1 Great Egret and 4 Little Egret were noted . The juvenile Wheatear was still on the north shore.
Not much change today with the 2 Lesser Scaup in front of the west end hide still. The Black-necked Grebe was opposite the Gazebo hide. An adult Mediterranean Gull was on the north shore. 4 Ringed Plover, 19 LRP, 2 Dunlin, 9 Common Sandpiper, 3 Snipe and 3 Oystercatcher were present. 1 Great Egret and 1 Common Tern were noted. The juvenile Wheatear was still on the north shore.
The 2 Lesser Scaup remain at the west end with 165 Tufted Duck. The Black-necked Grebe remains opposite the Gazebo hide but no sign of the Common Scoter today. The first 3 returning Snipe were at the west end. A Green Sandpiper flew over this morning, also 7 Common Sandpiper, 4 Ringed Plover, 16 LRP , 1 Dunlin and 3 Oystercatcher were present. 2 Red Kite flew over. 7 Little Egret and a Great Egret were noted. An adult Yellow-legged Gull was present briefly this morning. A juvenile Wheatear was on the north shore.
