Snipe showing very well in front of the observatory
Snipe showing down to within 5 meters of the main observatory window.
2 Bittern - main lake N shore and SE shore
1 Little Owl - Queen Elizabeth’s Walk
2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon
7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh
10+ Redwing - entrance area
10+ Fieldfare - entrance area
2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh
1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon
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.
Early flowering plants: Marsh Marigold, Cowslip, Ragwort, Daisy, Winter Aconite, Snowdrop, Hazel.
Insects: (early January) Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red Admiral.
