Brent Goose along the river and high count of Water Rail
12 Water Rail on the site count, plus plenty of Snipe on the marsh and Jack Snipe
1 Brent Goose - flew SE downriver
2 Water Pipit - marsh
2 Jack Snipe - marsh
8 Snipe - marsh
2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, main lake
1 Shelduck - main lake
January bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Brent Goose, Bittern, Goldeneye, Yellow-legged Gull, Water Rail, Water Pipit, Siskin, Chiffchaff. Colour-ringed gulls recorded recently include a Norwegian Common Gull and a Danish Black-headed Gull.
Amphibians: Smooth Newt found on 20th December (not usually seen until the spring).
Early flowering plants: Marsh Marigold, Cowslip, Ragwort, Daisy, Winter Aconite, Snowdrop, Hazel.
Insects: Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red Admiral.
