Wildlife Sightings for 1st December 2024
Bittern seen on the main lake. Yellow-legged Gull on the main lake.
1 Bittern - main lake
1 Yellow-legged Gull adult - main lake
9 Snipe - marsh (8), scrape (1)
1 Little Grebe - wader scrape
50 Lapwing - main lake
6 Siskin - south route, sheltered lagoon
7 Chiffchaff - south route, wildside
14 Redwing - south route bird feeders, sheltered lagoon
30 Goldfinch - south route, sheltered lagoon
*The November Water Rail survey found 17 calling birds across the reserve - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon and scrape. 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).*
