3 Bittern on the reserve today
Two Bittern on the south-eastern corner of the main lake and one on the reservoir lagoon. Redwing flock in the wildside woodland
3 Bittern - main lake SE shore (2), reservoir lagoon E shore (1)
4 Snipe - marsh, scrape
2 Water Pipit - marsh
1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon
20 Redwing - wildside
1 Siskin - flew over sheltered lagoon NE
December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Yellow-legged Gull, Pintail, Water Rail, Caspian Gull, Stonechat, Skylark, Water Pipit, Lesser Redpoll, Chiffchaff.
Amphibians: Smooth Newt found on 20th December (not usually seen until the spring).
Unseasonally early flowering plants: Marsh Marigold, Cowslip, Ragwort, Daisy.
