Wildlife Sightings for 1st February 2025
2 Shelduck and 70 Lapwing on the Main Lake. 1 Water Rail and 3 Redpoll by the South Route bird feeders.
2 Shelduck - Main Lake
1 Water Rail - South Route Bird Feeders
3 Redpoll - South Route Bird Feeders
3 Redwing - Livestock Field
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.
