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Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2022
Bittern showing on the reservoir lagoon visible from Wildside hide and 4 Jack Snipe on the grazing marsh.
11 January 2022
Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2022
3 Pintail (2 male, 1 female) and 2 Shelduck on the main lake, plus an overnight roost of 39 Greylag geese.
10 January 2022
Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2022
Red Kite on Queen Elizabeth Walk this morning, flying out from the perimeter scrub. Plenty of Snipe and 2 Jack Snipe still showing well on the marsh.
9 January 2022
Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2022
Head to the flooded marsh for Jack Snipe, Snipe, Water Pipit, Stonechat and Wigeon
8 January 2022
Wildlife sightings for 7th January 2022
Bittern, Water Pipit, Jack Snipe, Snipe, Brambling and Siskin all recorded today
7 January 2022
Wildlife sightings for 6th January 2022
Bittern on the reservoir lagoon in frozen conditions
6 January 2022
Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2022
2 Bittern, Brambling and Jack Snipe spotted today
5 January 2022
Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2022
Bittern showing well on the reservoir lagoon.
4 January 2022
Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2022
Brambling and 19 Siskin on the South route, Stonechat pair showing well on the grazing marsh close to the Peacock Tower.
3 January 2022
Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2022
Brambling, 3 Jack Snipe and 2cy Caspian Gull on site this morning.
2 January 2022
Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2022
6 Jack Snipe on the grazing marsh and Brambling under the South route feeders,
1 January 2022
Reserve management during winter
The effective management of wetlands can provide alternative or complementary habitats for waterbirds and mitigate the adverse effects of wetland loss and degradation. Winter is the busiest time of year for our reserve team as they prepare the whole of s
1 January 2022
Wildlife sightings for 31st December 2021
Oystercatcher, Jack Snipe, Bittern and Snipe on the reserve
31 December 2021
Wildlife sightings for 30th December 2021
Bittern, Jack Snipe, Snipe and Water Pipit on the reserve
30 December 2021
Wildlife sightings for 29th December 2021
3 Water Pipit, 2 Bittern and high counts of Snipe and Jack Snipe.
29 December 2021