Your recent sightings at Rye Meads
Your recent sightings
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December Sightings - Highlights
December kicked off good sightings of the Bittern from the Gadwall Hide which became less frequent throughout the month until the beginning of this week when it reappeared. We have also had good sightings of Water Rail, Kingfisher, Green Sandpiper...
Posted 20 Dec 2019 by Bryony T -
November Sighting at RSPB Rye Meads
November kicked off with our first Bittern sighting of winter from the Gadwall Hide. The Bittern has been frequently sighted throughout the month although refused to put in an appearance for our monthly Bittern Roost Watch! Kingfishers were spotte...
Posted 29 Nov 2019 by Bryony T -
October Sightings at RSPB Rye Meads
October Sightings As we head into the last month of Autumn, we’re looking back on the sightings from a mild and wet October. Kingfisher’s were seen frequently from the Gadwall and Draper Hides despite the closure of the Kingfisher Loop (until Marc...
Posted 05 Nov 2019 by Bryony T -
September at Rye Meads: expect the unexpected and August Sightings
September at Rye Meads: expect the unexpected As the mornings become cooler and the days shorten, wildlife is leaning towards the Autumn months as the few remaining swallows, swifts and house martins begin their long journey to their wintering...
Posted 13 Sep 2019 by Bryony T -
Update 20 April 2019
The kingfishers have hatched their first brood of 2019. Today, we received 2 reports of small fish going in to the bank and 1 of something white being dropped just outside the bank (probably egg shell). The pair were very active yesterday with...
Posted 20 Apr 2019 by vicky -
Incubation begins and other sightings
Great News, 2 changeovers have been sen today at the kingfisher bank! The first was at roughly 11.50 and the next almost exactly 2 hours later at 1.50. Incubation lasts 19-21 days so we would expect hatching around 19-21 April. An early start to...
Posted 31 Mar 2019 by vicky
