WIldlife sightings for 1st February 2012
1 Bittern - north side main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - male and female, wader scrape 100+ Teal - grazing marsh, scrape, main lake 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 30+ Redwing [...]
1 Bittern - north side main lake
1 Shelduck - main lake
2 Pintail - male and female, wader scrape
100+ Teal - grazing marsh, scrape, main lake
1 Jack Snipe - main lake
30+ Redwing - on site
10+ Lesser Redpoll - on site
Additional sighting from yesterday:
3 Dunlin - main lake
Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Stonechat, Bullfinch, and Mealy Redpoll.
The grazing marsh is currently in flood and attracting large numbers of Teal, Gadwall, Snipe, Pintail and Wigeon. Jack Snipe can also be found on the marsh, along with Stonechat and occasional Pipit species.
Small flocks of Siskin, Goldfinch, Lesser Redpoll and Mealy Redpoll are feeding amongst the Alder and Birch trees.
The first Bitterns (2) arrived mid-October and can be found anywhere on the reed fringes of the main lake, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon or main reedbed.
Look out for possible Scaup amongst the Tufted Duck flocks.
Cetti’s Warbler are becoming more vocal at present with at least 6 birds to be found across the reserve.
