Wildlife Sightings for 24th March 2025
14 Sand Martin over site. Mediterranean Gull, Shelduck, Kingfisher and Snipe all reported on site.
1 Snipe - reservoir lagoon
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
1 Mediterranean Gull - over site, main lake
1 Little Egret - grazing marsh
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon
4 Water Rail - calling on sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon and main reedbed
1 Kingfisher - south route
14 Sand Martin - wader scrape
8 Redwing - reservoir lagoon
5 Meadow Pipit - over site, headed East
3 Blackcap - wildside, world wetlands
9 Chiffchaff - singing across site
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
