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Pintail, Jack Snipe and Shelduck are out on the reserve this morning

Also a Jack Snipe found on the wader scrape (NE island no.33). Shelduck pair were mating on the main lake.

1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape

2 Peregrine - main lake

3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape

1 Bittern - main lake

4 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon

5 Snipe - grazing marsh

2 Redwing - sheltered lagoon

1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh

December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Yellow-legged Gull, Pintail, Water Rail, Caspian Gull, Stonechat, Skylark, Water Pipit, Lesser Redpoll, Chiffchaff.


Amphibians: Smooth Newt found on 20th December (not usually seen until the spring).

Unseasonally early flowering plants: Marsh Marigold, Cowslip, Ragwort, Daisy.