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Due to essential maintenance on their enclosure, the otters will be off show on the 9th and 10th of July.
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Snipe showing very well in front of the observatory

Snipe showing down to within 5 meters of the main observatory window.

Snipe showing very well in front of the observatory

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.

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