Peregrine hunting over the main lake this morning
Gulls very active on the flooded marsh along with a few Snipe, Water Pipits, Teal and Shoveler. Bittern spotted in the reed fringe of the main lake.
1 Bittern - main lake N shore
2 Water Pipit - marsh
1 Shelduck - main lake
1 Goldeneye - sheltered lagoon
4 Snipe - main lake, marsh
1 Peregrine - main lake
6 Song Thrush - singing from 6 territories around the site
1 Siskin - sheltered lagoon p.m.
4 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon p.m.
9 Redwing - sheltered lagoon a.m.
January bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Brent Goose, Bittern, Goldeneye, Yellow-legged Gull, Iceland Gull, Water Rail, Water Pipit, Siskin, Chiffchaff. Colour-ringed gulls recorded recently include a Norwegian Common Gull and a Danish Black-headed Gull.
Early flowering plants: Marsh Marigold, Cowslip, Ragwort, Daisy, Winter Aconite, Snowdrop, Hazel, Primrose, Stinking Hellebore, Butcher's Broom, Gorse, Early Crocus.
Insects: (January) Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red Admiral, Non-biting Midge species.
