Jack Snipe on eastern marsh field
Jack Snipe, 9 Snipe, Bittern and Water Pipit on the reserve
9 Snipe - reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon, marsh
2 Jack Snipe - marsh field 15
2 Water Pipit - marsh
1 Yellow-Legged Gull - main lake
2 Shelduck - main lake
4 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon N shore
19 Redwing - entrance lake area
1 Chiffchaff - wildside (singing briefly)
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.
