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So, I’m not quite sure if it’s spring that’s arrived or if we’ve gone straight to summer! With such beautiful weather at this time of year it’s no surprise Perry Lane and the woodland up on the reserve are both filled with the sounds of chiffchaff . This member of the...

It might be a depressing thought, but autumn is already underway for some of our migrants. Waders such as black-tailed godwits and bar-tailed godwits have been seen in large numbers at Newport Wetlands over the last few days as the stop off on their migration south to Africa from their northern breeding...

If you’ve been lucky enough to get out and about recently no doubt you’ll have heard birdsong almost everywhere you turn. The mating season is now well and truly underway and as we say ‘goodbye’ to our winter migrants, Britain’s summer visitors are reaching our shores...

Frosty mornings over the last few days have been a reminder that although it might be March, the spring equinox is still a week-and-a-half away. But migrant birds are already starting to appear at Newport Wetlands as they arrive from their warm wintering grounds in southern Europe and Africa. Wheatear...

At this time of year, there is virtually no greater wildlife spectacle than the huge flocks of starlings that spend the winter here in the UK. Starlings are now red listed birds in Britain, which means their numbers have dramatically dropped recently, in fact by o ver 70% in recent years. Fortunately...

It seems appropriate that with the Ryder Cup fast approaching and the Newport area receiving an influx of Americans that we at Newport Wetlands have received an American visitor of our own, a lesser yellowlegs on the 28th Sept, which caused quite a stir. A grey phalarope has also been seen today on the...

Despite being in the last throws of Summer the Autumn migration appears to be in full flow with some very unusual sightings here at Newport Wetlands. The bearded tits have been seen quite regularly over the last couple of weeks particularly when the wind drops, they seem to have had a very successful...