Wildlife Sightings for 15th December 2024
Bittern and Pintail on the main lake. Water Pipit on the marsh
1 Bittern - main lake N shore
1 Pintail - main lake
1 Water Pipit - marsh
3 Redpoll - south route
4 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon
17 Redwing - south route, sheltered lagoon
1 Goldcrest - entrance lakes
1 Kestrel - south route
58 Lapwing - main lake
The November Water Rail survey found 17 calling birds across the reserve - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon, wildside and scrape. 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).
