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Shelduck showing well on the main lake

Bittern on the reservoir lagoon N shore and Redwing feeding down the South route also this morning.

Shelduck showing well on the main lake

1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon N shore

2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh

1 Shelduck - main lake

5 Redwing - South route

5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape

5+ Water Rail - wildside (main reedbed)

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.

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