Wildlife Sightings for 18th March 2025
Two Avocets reported on the main lake in front of WWF hide. Pintail and Snipe on the marsh. Little Egret and Little Grebe on the wader scrape.
2 Avocet - main lake in front of WWF hide
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
2 Pintail - marsh
2 Snipe - marsh
1 Little Egret - wader scrape
3 Little Grebe - wader scrape
1 Redwing - south route bird feeders
16 Chiffchaff - site count
65+ Wigeon - marsh and wader scrape
115+ Shoveler - site total
The March Water Rail survey found 12 calling birds across the reserve - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon, 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.
Butterflies and bees (early March)- Early Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small Tortoishell, Comma
