Wildlife sightings for 20th February 2025
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Redwing by the entrance lake this morning, Oystercatcher on the marsh.
1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - entrance lake a.m.
2 Oystercatcher - marsh
3 Redwing - entrance lakes
2 Siskin - south route bird feeders
80+ Wigeon - marsh, scrape
66+ Lapwing - main lake
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.
Water Pipit will be either on the marsh fields or the flooded wader scrape island edges.
