Wildlife sightings for 29th January 2025
A Yellow-Legged Gull on site. Bearded Tits seen from Dulverton hide. Two Redpoll on the south route feeders.
1 Yellow-Legged Gull - reservoir lagoon
2 Bearded Tit - main lake reedbed from Dulverton hide
1 Bittern - main lake from Headley hide
20 Siskin - south route bird feeders
2 Redpoll - south route bird feeders
72 Lapwing - main lake
70+ Wigeon - wader scrape and marsh
The January Water Rail survey found 15 calling birds across the reserve - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon, wildside 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). 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 main lake
