Wildlife Sightings for 22nd March 2025
Redshank on the main lake. Blackcap in wildside. Willow Warbler by the Peacock Tower.
1 Redshank - main lake
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
1 Snipe - wader scrape
2 Redwing - wildside, south route
1 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon/main lake border, by the Peacock Tower
1 Blackcap - wildside
3 Sand Martin - wader scrape
1 Little Egret - main lake
2 Little Grebe - main lake, wader scrape
The mid-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
