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Good afternoon everyone, how are you? Just wanted to do a quick up date about some of the wildlife highlights that have been about today... We've had brilliant views of: teal , shoveler , tufted duck , mallard , gadwall , mute swan , Canada geese , grey heron , cormorant , little grebe ...

Good morning you lovely people, How are you? I wanted to share a picture that a very lucky visitor took on Sunday: Brilliant picture by Peter Hewitt The harrier was hunting ove rthe meadow and made it's way over to the Tern hide - where it was mobbed by crows! Brilliant bird...

Evening all, How are you today? So what's going on with the kingfishers ? Good question! Well to be honest, I don't know! Which is not the most helpful statements on a blog entitled "kingfisher update"... Let me explain... So the pair of kingfishers at the Kingfisher...

Morning all, How are you? Quick update on the two pairs of kingfishers! Lovely picture of one of the Rye Meads kingfishers by Peter Hewitt The pair at the Gadwall hide are feeding young still, although over the weekend they were investigating lots of the other holes in the bank - so perhaps...

Good morning all, How are you today? I hope you had a nice weekend. Just a quick update about the kingfishers (as I know that's what you all want to know) and the wildlife highlights of the weekend. Stunning kingfisher picture by Peter Hewitt Well.... the kingfishers were still taking in...

Great shot by Peter Hewitt Rye Meads nature reserve is opening early for 10 lucky people on Saturday 26 May from 7-10 am , this opportunity for RSPB members only (or join on the day) will give you exclusive use of the reserve, including all the hides. The kingfishers at the Kingfisher Hide are...

Rye Meads nature reserve is opening early for 10 lucky people on Sunday 6 May from 7-10 am , this opportunity for RSPB members only (or join on the day) will give you exclusive use of the reserve, including all the hides. The kingfishers at the Kingfisher Hide have hatched their first brood so you...

We think that the kingfisher chicks have hatched at the Kingfisher Hide as visitors have seen fish being taken into the bank! Adults start taking fish into the bank once that eggs have hatched. Each chick can eat 12-18 fish a day, and are fed in rotation - once a chick is fed, it moves to the back...

Hi everyone, How are you? I thought I would give you a bit of an update about the wildlife that is around at the moment! Kingfisher picture by Peter Hewitt We'll start with kingfishers ... To be honest we aren't sure quite what they are doing! We've been getting brilliant views...

Me again! Blimey it's all go! This morning a visitor saw a bittern flying over the reserve, from the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust side towards the RSPB side! These rare birds are still about on the reserve so keep your eyes pealed! Bittern picture by Peter Hewitt, this bittern was seen...

Afternoon, Just a quick blog to tell you what we've seen over the weekend and today. We've seen alot of wildfowl - teal , shelduck , shoveler , gadwall , mallard , pochard and tufted duck , as well as mute swan and Canada goose . We have seen (and heard) water rail , snipe and green sandpiper...

Afternoon all. I hope that you are all well. Just a bit of fun for this afternoon's blog.... Another mini picture quiz! Can you guess what these creatures are? They are all highlights from November... 1. Picture by Peter Hewitt 2. Picture by Peter Hewitt 3. Picture by Peter Hewitt...

I am delighted, and very excitied, to announce that we have had our first BITTERN sighting of the season! It was seen from the Draper hide - they are very camoflaged, so do keep an eye on the reeds you may see them! This fab picture of one of our wintering bitterns was taken last year at the Kingfisher...

Evening all, How are you? So some strange things going on over the last couple of days kingfisher wise... On Tuesday we saw fish going into the bank (woohoo we thought, they've hatched)... but since then it's gone a bit weird. We think that they've failed as over the last two days...

Afternoon all, I know kingfishers are something that we all love to see. So I wanted to let all of you lovely bloggy people of something new that we are planning here at Rye Meads! Picture by Peter Hewitt RSPB members we love you! You make sure that the RSPB's work continues, so this opportunity...

Morning, Very exciting news everyone! We are pretty sure that the kingfishers have hatched! It's very exciting! Keith has been to the kingfisher hide and within 45 minutes he saw the male taking in 3 fish! Woohoo, it looks like the young have hatched! This is the best time to see kingfishers...

Afternoon everyone, Quick update on what is going on kingfisher wise... We are not completely sure what is going on with the kingfishers - but there is definately a pair on eggs at the kingfisher hide! Very exciting! Kingfisher by Peter Hewitt

Morning all! I don't know, I go away on holiday for a week and I miss all the excitement! :) I'll start with the wood sandpiper! On Thursday a wood sandpiper was spotted - and it's still there today! Very exciting! There are some green sandpipers out there too. The wood and green...

Me again! I have very exciting news! Yesterday and today we have had reports of two kingfishers at the Kingfishers Hide! They have been flirting, quite attentive to each other but no courting behaviour (giving presents of fish, mating etc). Could this mean that the male has found himself a new...

The kingfishers at the Kingfisher Hide have hatched! Woohoo! Fab picture by Peter Hewitt

I was taking a bath once upon a Rye Meads afternoon... Anyone want to sing this with me? :) Anyhoo.... It's currently raining, but it's been so dry recently! We do have out lagooons so the birds have been enjoying the amount of water we have on site... check out this crow When...

(dur dur dur dur, dum dum dum dum dum - teehee I'm singing this in my head!) Anyhoo.. It's the count down... by our calculations the baby kingfishers should fledge today or tomorrow (ish). So far today, they have not fledged. We spotted the male taking a fish into the bank earlier...

Morning! Wildlife is amazing isn't it! You can learn something every day! It's so clever how wildlife has evolved, its facinating! So, Keith (one of our Lead Volunteers) has just shown me a bee's nest! Which has got me all amazed about bee's! Bee's are brilliant! I love this...

Good afternoon! I hope you are all well. You think I would learn, wouldn't you? The amount of times I;ve been writing blogs and I accidentally close the wrong screen. I've lost so many blog posts, but I keep doing it! Someone tell me off! I should've learnt! I'll re-write it and...

This crow was caught on camera last week raiding the stock dove box... Photo taken by Peter Hewitt This is the box on the pylon that can be seen from the Kingfisher hide. Poor stock doves... but it's a great picture!