It's that time of year when every day sees new migrants moving through on their way to their summer homes, and this week there's been plenty of variety out on the reserve. We had a male cuckoo at the far end of the reserve on 6 May, a whinchat...

This is a bit of a catch-up, as we've had a busy few weeks. Remember that you can keep up-to-date with our nature news on Twitter or Facebook in between our blog posts. This brilliant photo of a willow warbler was our April Photostream Conwy Picture...

Our big news this week is that at least two, and perhaps three, little ringed plovers are on the Deep Lagoon, and by their behaviour this morning, they're up for nesting here again. The exposed mud in front of Benarth or Carneddau Hide is the best...

It's only a week since we were writing about glorious weather, but the northerly wind and rain this week have slowed summer migrants, and kept a few wintering birds at the reserve. The highlight has been another osprey this morning, hovering right...

The week's glorious weather brought more early migrants, with the first willow warbler reported on Wednesday (28th) and the first osprey of the season mobbed by gulls as it flew north on Friday (30th). Wheatears have been on several days this week...