A variety of Thrushes around the reserve today
Cormorant numbers on the increase and Yellow-Legged Gull on the main lake
2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, main lake (North shore)
4 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape
3 Shelduck - wader scrape, main lake
1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon
1 Iceland Gull - main lake (WWF hide)
1 Yellow-Legged Gull - main lake (WWF hide)
76 Cormorant - main lake
3 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, wader scrape
5 Redwing - sheltered lagoon
3 Song Thrush - sheltered lagoon, entrance lake, World wetlands,
3 Mistle Thrush - Q.E.W.
1 Kestrel - Q.E.W.
February bird highlights: Bittern(2), Goldeneye, Yellow-legged Gull, Iceland Gull, Caspian Gull, Water Rail, Jack Snipe, Water Pipit(2), Siskin, Chiffchaff.
Reptiles: Common Lizard recorded 1st February.
Early flowering plants: Marsh Marigold, Cowslip, Ragwort, Daisy, Winter Aconite, Snowdrop, Hazel, Primrose, Stinking Hellebore, Butcher's Broom, Gorse, Early Crocus, Meadow Buttercup.
Insects: (January) Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red Admiral, Non-biting Midge species.
