A wetland at the edge of town, and what was seen there this week

Forty acres of reed, two hides and a boardwalk, looked after by a trust of volunteers. Free to walk, every day of the year.

14 SEPTEMBER

Back on the same post by the sluice gate at seven every morning. Watch from the east hide, and bring patience.

12 SEPTEMBER

Only the fourth record here. Seen from the boardwalk on Tuesday and Wednesday, gone by Thursday.

9 SEPTEMBER

Eighty-odd on the main pool at dusk. By December there will be six hundred.

6 SEPTEMBER

On the mud we dug out last winter, which is exactly what it was dug out for.

2 SEPTEMBER

After three dry summers the new pipe is holding water. You can hear it before you see it.

29 AUGUST

This year's pair raised two. Both now fly between the wood and the pool, badly.

Visiting

The gate is open from dawn to dusk. There is no café and no shop; there is a bench, a bin and a board where you can write what you saw.

Boardwalk1.2 km, step-free

HidesEast hide and the pool hide

ParkingTwelve spaces by the gate

Guided walkFirst Sunday, 08:00

Not even on a lead. Ground-nesting birds and a dog are a bad morning for the birds.

The boardwalk floods at two points after heavy rain. Everything else stays dry.

Close the flaps when you leave, whisper, and please write what you saw in the book.

A short list of what was seen, by text, every Saturday morning. Free, and easy to stop.