Wildlife Sightings for 15th March 2025
Shelduck on the reservoir lagoon. Oystercatcher on main lake
1 Black Swan - main lake
1 Little Egret - wader scrape
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon
1 Redwing - south route
16 Chiffchaff - site count
122 Shoveler - mostly on the marsh, handful on the wader scrape and reservoir lagoon
The March Water Rail survey found 12 calling birds across the reserve - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon, 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.
Butterflies and bees (early March)- Early Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small Tortoishell, Comma
