Wildlife Sightings for 19th March 2025
Bearded Tits calling by the Peacock Tower, Sand Martins and Mediterranean Gulls overhead and Green Sandpiper on marsh
2 Bearded Tits - main lake
3 Sand Martin - over wader scrape
2 Snipe - marsh
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape
3 Mediterranean Gull - feeding high over main lake with Black-headed Gulls p.m.
1 Little Egret - wader scrape
65+ Wigeon - marsh and wader scrape
112 Shoveler - marsh
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
