Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2025
Bittern, Oystercatchers and Bearded Tits on the main lake
2 Bearded Tit - main lake N shore (heard near Peacock Tower a.m.)
5 Redpoll - south route
10+ Siskin - south route
16 Redwing - entrance lake, south route
70+ Lapwing - main lake
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
1 Bittern - main lake N shore
1 Little Grebe - wader scrape
62 Wigeon - wader scrape, marsh
74 Shoveler - marsh
The February Water Rail survey found 22 calling birds across the reserve - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon, south route and wildside.
Bitterns can be found either on the north shore of the reservoir lagoon, or any of the main lake shores where there is a reed fringe.
Look for Siskins and Redpolls feeding in birch or alder trees (particularly wildside and sheltered lagoon). The south route feeders are attracting plenty of mixed finch species daily.
Wintering Bearded Tits arrived in December and can often be found in the main reedbed or the north shore of the main lake.
