Latest sightings
Wildlife sightings for 24th January 2013
1 Smew - sheltered lagoon 60 Wigeon - marsh 1 Bittern - (reported) 110 Fieldfare - on marsh and amongst sheltered lagoon trees a.m., some moving W+SW 50 Siskin - moving across whole reserve 3 Redpoll - with Siskin flock along the south route 4 Meadow
24 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 23rd January 2013
1 Woodcock - flew in from the SE corner, circled over main lake+south route before heading across Queen Elizabeth Walk towards the 'copse' (1200hrs) 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Smew - reservoir lagoon 47 Wigeon - marsh 1 Skylark - south route 40 Fieldfare -
23 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 22nd January 2012
1 Bittern - main lake flew from S side to N side 2 Dunlin - main lake 1 Smew - main lake infront of Dulverton hide 50+ Fieldfare - moving around entrance lake and South route 30 Siskin - sheltered lagoon Recent bird highlights: Red-breasted Merganser, Sme
22 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 21st January 2013
4 Bittern - main lake, sheltered lagoon p.m. 1 Smew - main lake a.m. 2 Bearded Tit - calling from middle of marsh amongst tall Purple Loosestrife 1 Waxwing - staff car park 4.15p.m. 120 Fieldfare - a few perched in wildside, but mostly flew W throughout
21 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 20th January 2013
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 1 Smew - sheltered lagoon 61 Wigeon - main lake 4 Snipe - marsh 15 Fieldfare - flew S c30 Siskin - south route 10 Meadow Pipit - feeding on the marsh 2 Bearded Tit - grazing marsh Additional sighting from yesterday: 2 R
20 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 19th January 2013
3 Bittern - N bank main lake 1 flew off to reservoir lagoon 1 Smew - sheltered lagoon 88 Fieldfare - mostly flying N with up to 20 dropping into wildside 12 Redwing - 4 on site the rest flying N 1 Skylark - flew W 7 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 46 Siskin
19 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2013
1 Bittern - main lake between Dulverton and WWF hide 1 Caspian Gull - 2nd winter main lake 2 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 7 Siskin - South route 2 Peregrine - over reserve, 1 hunting over sheltered lagoon Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Pintail -
18 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 17th January 2013
2 Bittern - resr lagoon and main lake 1 Smew - sheltered lagoon 77 Wigeon - main lake 109 Shoveler - main lake mostly 1 Ruff - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 12 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 2 Skylark - flew SW Recent bird highlights: Red-breasted Merg
17 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 16th January 2013
4 Bittern - resr lagoon and main lake (2 extra birds flew in during the day) 1 Smew - sheltered lagoon 82 Wigeon - scrape 5 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon (4 males, 1 female) 2 Pintail - pair, main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Water Pipit - main
16 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 15th January 2013
1 Bittern - flew from reedbed into reedbed filters 53 Lapwing - main lake 55 Wigeon - grazing marsh 22 Siskin - sheltered lagoon, mixed flock on entrance lake 1 Kestrel - over wildside Recent bird highlights: Red-breasted Merganser, Smew, Bittern, Peregri
15 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 14th January 2013
1 Smew - sheltered lagoon 3 Fieldfare - wildside 33 Siskin - wildside and south route/sheltered lagoon 4 Redpoll - wildside Recent bird highlights: Red-breasted Merganser, Smew, Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Waxwing, Skylark, Bearded Tit. The
14 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 13th January 2013
1 redhead Smew - sheltered lagoon, showing well 61 Wigeon - marsh 1 Kestrel - female, perched on gate, then dropped onto small mammal to feed c60 Lapwing - in a large flock on the main lake c10 Siskin - wildside Recent bird highlights: Red-breasted
13 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 12th January 2013
1 Red-head Smew - sheltered lagoon 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Peregrine - hospital 1 Kestrel 5 Common Snipe 2 Cetti's Warbler approx 20 Siskin 1 Kingfisher - car park channel Recent bird highlights: Red-breasted Merganser, Smew, Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock,
13 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2013
1 Smew (female) - sheltered lagoon a.m. 2 Bittern - main lake N shore, resr lagoon W end 58 Wigeon - marsh and scrape 12 Greylag Geese - main lake, marsh (11 birds arrived late yesterday and roosted) 3 Waxwing - perched in resr lagoon tree block, then
11 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2013
1 Smew (female) - resr lagoon p.m. 1 Bittern - main lake S shore 61 Wigeon - marsh and scrape 1 Pintail - resr lagoon 4 Water Rail - marsh, resr lagoon, main lake 4 Siskin - wildside Recent bird highlights: Red-breasted Merganser, Bittern, Peregrin
10 January 2013