Wildlife Sightings for 4th January 2025
Female Pintail on the main lake. Plenty of Shoveler on the reservoir lagoon.
1 Pintail - main lake in front on Headley hide
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon
10 Redpoll - south route
6 Siskin - south route
66 Lapwing - main lake
56 Shoveler - across site, mostly on the reservoir lagoon
The December Water Rail survey found 18 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 have recently arrived and can be found in the main reedbed or the main lake reed fringe near the Headley Hide.
