Wildlife sightings for w/c 15th March 2021
First 5 Sand Martin of the year and vocal Redshank.
5 Sand Martin - South route, main lake (18th) (2 on the 17th, first of the year for the site)
1 Oystercatcher - main lake (21st)
3 Redshank - main lake, wader scrape (18th)
1 Dunlin - wader scrape (20th)
3 Pintail - main lake (21st)
1 Goldeneye - main lake (18th)
3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape (18th)
1 Water Pipit - marsh
112 Shoveler - site count
1 Bittern - main lake (still 17th)
2 Redpoll - wildside
22 Redwing - entrance area, wildside
9 Cetti's Warbler - singing across the reserve
5 Reed Bunting - singing from reedbed and main lake
5 Chiffchaff - singing from wildside, reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon