Wildlife Sightings for 9th January 2024
Bittern and Pintail on main lake. Chiffchaff and three Little Grebe on the Wader Scrape.
1 Bittern - main lake
1 Pintail - main lake
1 Chiffchaff - wader scrape
3 Little Grebe - wader scrape
50 Wigeon - wader scrape and marsh
55 Lapwing - main lake
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 arrived in December and can often be found in the main reedbed or the main lake reed fringe near the Headley Hide.
