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Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2022
1 Bittern on the main lake. Drake Pintail on the marsh. Large flocks of teal feeding on the main lake.
6 November 2022
Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2022
2 Green Sandpiper feeding on the reservoir lagoon, Redpoll seen among trees by the entrance.
5 November 2022
Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2022
Snipe and Green Sandpiper feeding on the reserve
4 November 2022
Wildlife sightings for 3rd November 2022
Lots of finches flitting through the hedgerows. A bittern very visible from the Dulverton Hide.
3 November 2022
Wildlife sightings for 2nd November 2022
Jack Snipe on the marsh and Water Rail sneaking through the reedbeds
2 November 2022
Wildlife sightings for 31st October 2022
Snipe feeding on the reservoir lagoon. Redwing flying across the reserve
31 October 2022
Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2022
Water Pipit and Dartford Warbler on the reserve plus thrushes, pipits and finches moving after heavy rain a.m.
29 October 2022
Wildlife Sightings for 28th October 2022
Dartford Warbler seen on the wader scrape. Pintail on the grazing marsh
28 October 2022
Wildlife Sightings for 27th October 2022
Siskin flying over the reserve. Kestrel hovering over wildside.
27 October 2022
Wildlife Sightings for 26th October 2022
Redwing, Fieldfare and Siskin all flying over site. 2 Pintail on the marsh
26 October 2022
Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2022
Kestrel flying over site. Pintail on the marsh
25 October 2022
Wildlife sightings for 24th October 2022
Redwing across the reserve, as well as many Cetti's Warblers along the south route.
24 October 2022
Wildlife sightings for 23rd October 2022
Wet and rainy but Bittern still in the reedbeds and an amazing abundance of winter ducks including a small group of feeding Pintail. Marsh Harrier swooped over, pursued by crows.
23 October 2022
Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2022
High counts of Shoveler and Water Rail today, plus Bittern, Green Sandpiper, Dartford Warblers and winter thrushes
22 October 2022
Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2022
Skylarks and Redwings moving through. Water Pipit and Dartford Warbler marsh/scrape. 2 Bittern main lake
21 October 2022