Latest sightings

Snipe spotting on the marsh

Snipe spotting on the marsh

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 2 Shelduck - main lake 7 Mandarin - wildside 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 25 Fieldfare - flew over heading SW 2 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Meadow P

30 November 2018

Adult Yellow-legged Gull on the main lake

Adult Yellow-legged Gull on the main lake

  5 Pintail - marsh 1 Yellow-legged Gull adult - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 1 Bittern - flew from the middle of the reedbed to the main lake (N shore) 2 Chiffchaff - wildside 13 Redwing - wildside 1 Kingfisher - world wetlands   November bi

29 November 2018

A good variety of winter duck species

A good variety of winter duck species

2 Pintail - main lake 3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 1 Bittern - main lake (N shore) 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital   November bird hi

28 November 2018

Water Rails calling from the reeds

Water Rails calling from the reeds

1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Water Rail - South route, reedbeds (both heard calling) 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon November bird highlights: Short-eared Ow

27 November 2018

Big count of Mandarin and winter thrushes moving through

Big count of Mandarin and winter thrushes moving through

  1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 15 Mandarin - world wetlands, wildside 6 Fieldfare - South route 8 Redwing - flew over heading SW 9 Siskin - flew over heading SE 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Meadow Pipit - flew o

26 November 2018

Bittern showing very well from Headley Hide

Bittern showing very well from Headley Hide

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Grey Wagtail - world wetlands 2 Skylark - flew over hea

25 November 2018

A Little Owl to start the day

A Little Owl to start the day

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 2 Shelduck 2 Water Rail - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 18 Fieldfare - flew over heading SW 1 Little

24 November 2018

Falcons in the mist

Falcons in the mist

2 Shelduck - wader scrape 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 14 Fieldfare - 2 on South route & 12 heading NW 1 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon 2 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck,

23 November 2018

Skylark migrating west in frosty conditions

Skylark migrating west in frosty conditions

2 Skylark - over W 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 5 Snipe - marsh(3), main lake(2) 1 Water Pipit - marsh 2 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon (feeding on Alders with flock of Blue Tit, Goldcrest)   November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck, Goldeneye,

22 November 2018

Pintail showing well on the grazing marsh

Pintail showing well on the grazing marsh

1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Chiffchaff - South route, shelt

21 November 2018

Shelducks on the flooded scrape

Shelducks on the flooded scrape

2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Fieldfare - South route 2 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon November bird highlights:

20 November 2018

Great White Egret still on the grazing marsh

Great White Egret still on the grazing marsh

1 Great White Egret - grazing marsh 1 Bittern - main lake (south shore) 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - South route 2 Coal Tit - South route feede

19 November 2018

Great White Egret feeding on the marsh

Great White Egret feeding on the marsh

  1 Great White Egret - marsh, reservoir lagoon a.m. 1 Bittern - main lake (south shore) 8 Snipe - marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 2 Brambling - over W(1), sheltered lagoon(1) 4 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 10 Meadow Pipit - over W November bird h

18 November 2018

Dunlin in front of Dulverton Hide

Dunlin in front of Dulverton Hide

2 Bittern - main lake (south+north shores) 1 Dunlin - main lake (Dulverton Hide) 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Yellow-legged Gull - reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon, marsh 1 Water Pipit - marsh 6 Redpoll - over SW(2)

17 November 2018

A handsome visitor is about on our reservoir lagoon

A handsome visitor is about on our reservoir lagoon

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 2 Curlew - flew South 2 Dunlin - flew South 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 8 Fieldfare - Q.E.W November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck, Goldeneye, Bittern, Snipe, Jack S

16 November 2018