April has been a relatively quiet month at Hayle. In common with all British estuaries, this is not the most productive month of the year as most of our over-wintering waders and wildfowl are leaving for their breeding grounds in the arctic. However,...

Following a productive meeting with RNAS Culdrose on 3rd April, I am happy to report they are to instruct their squadrons not to use our Hayle and Marazion reserves in future for their low flying training exercises. Although there are still other organisations...

We are currently having a real problem with low-flying helicopters which appear to be deliberately targeting the reserve at the main estuary, Lelant Water and Carnsew Pool. Last Sunday for example, I was at Carnsew with 11 volunteers for our monthly litter...

On Saturday, 2nd Feb a dozen hardy souls joined Jen and I for a morning stroll around the reserve, commencing at the hide at Ryan's Field where a Kingfisher put in a fast fly-by for some. A cold northerly wind accompanied us as we took in Lelant Water...

Recent sightings at the estuary have included 11 Whooper Swans on 25th Nov with seven remaining the following day, four Pale-bellied Brent Geese on 29th Nov and the usual several hundred Wigeon and Teal. The Spoonbill mentioned below was last seen 18th...