Wildlife Sightings for 30th November 2024
Avocet on the main lake. Siskin and Chiffchaff on South Route. Meadow Pipits flying over.
1 Avocet - main lake, long island from Headley hide and Peacock Tower
1 Bittern - main lake from Headley hide
1 Little Egret- Marsh
3 Siskin - south route bird feeders
9 Meadow Pipits - flying south west
1 Chiffchaff - south route
1 Little Grebe - wader scrape
30+ Wigeon- Wader Scrape
60 Lapwing - main lake
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).
