Wildlife Sightings for 17th January 2025
Bearded Tits seen from Headley. Bittern on main lake. 3 Redpoll on the South Route feeders.
2 Bearded Tit - main lake from Headley hide
3 Redpoll - south route feeders
12 Redwing - entrance bank field
1 Bittern - main lake (from Dulverton Hide)
65 Wigeon - wader scrape and marsh
70 Lapwing - main lake
The January Water Rail survey found 15 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). 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 main lake reed fringe (especially near the Headley Hide).
