Wildlife Sightings for 11th February 2025
A Bittern on the main lake. Fieldfare around the sheltered lagoon, Chiffchaff singing in wildside.
1 Bittern - main lake from Peacock Tower
2 Shelduck - main lake
17 Siskin - south route
4 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon
Chiffchaff - singing in wildside
1 Kestrel - south route near WWF
1 Little Grebe - wader scrape
79 Lapwing - main lake
The February Water Rail survey found 22 calling birds across the reserve - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon, south route and wildside.
Bitterns can be found either on the north shore of the reservoir lagoon, or any of the main lake shores where there is a reed fringe.
Look for Siskins and Redpolls feeding in birch or alder trees (particularly wildside and sheltered lagoon). The south route feeders are attracting plenty of mixed finch species daily.
Wintering Bearded Tits arrived in December and can often be found in the main reedbed or the north shore of the main lake.
