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Wildlife Sightings for 31st January 2025

Water Rail at the bird feeders and one below the Peacock Tower on the marsh. Wigeon and Lapwing across the site.

1 Bittern - main lake north shore

1 Snipe - marsh

1 Kestrel - entrance

50 Wigeon - Wader Scrape and Marsh

72 Lapwing - Main Lake

2 Water Rail - South Route bird feeders, underneath Peacock Tower on the marsh

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.

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