Wildlife Sightings for 22nd November 2024
Golden Plover spotted flying over site in south-east direction. Bittern seen from the Observatory. Fieldfare over.
1 Golden Plover - over site flying SE
1 Bittern - main lake from the Observatory
1 Snipe - marsh
5 Redpoll - wildside
8 Siskin - wildside
3 Fieldfare - over NW
40 Redwing - over W
2 Stonechat - wader scrape
7 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon
1 Peregrine - main lake before flying W
1 Sparrowhawk - wader scrape
1 Little Grebe - wader scrape
40 Lapwing - main lake
52 Wigeon - marsh/wader scrape
The November Water Rail survey found 17 calling birds across the reserve - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon 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).
