Latest sightings
Pied Flycatcher and Ringed Plover on site
Pied Flycatcher still in Wildside by the field lab this morning with Ringed Plover and Little Ringed Plover in front of WWF Hide.
4 September 2019
2 Common Tern make a late summer appearance
Green & Common Sandpipers along with a Garganey are all present on the reserve today
3 September 2019
Mega migration morning
A fantastic selection of migratory species on site this morning including Pied Flycatcher, Whinchat, Stonechat and Garganey.
2 September 2019
Pied Flycatcher showing well in Wildside
Pied Flycatcher still in wildside this morning in the trees surrounding the field lab.
1 September 2019
Pied Flycatcher seen in Wildside with a mixed flock of Tits
Hobby spotted on the hunt over the reservoir lagoon & marsh as well as a couple of Wigeon over on the sheltered lagoon
31 August 2019
Kingfisher patiently perching in the reedbed channels
Kingfisher perched in the willow tree in the middle reedbed channel and 3 Green Sandpipers close to wildside hide on the grazing marsh.
30 August 2019
Green and Common Sandpipers feeding
Green Sandpiper feeding on muddy channels of the marsh, Common Sandpiper on main lake shingle and Garganey on main lake grass island
29 August 2019
First Wigeon of the Autumn
Good duck numbers across the site this morning.
28 August 2019
Whinchat on the Marsh
Garganey feeding along side Teal & Shoveler
27 August 2019
Wheatear and a selection of Sandpipers
Wheatear in the overflow car park with Green and Common Sandpiper also on site.
26 August 2019
Autumn migration starting to gather pace
A good variety of waders on site this morning, along with increasing numbers of duck and passage warblers.
25 August 2019
Great White Egret on the main lake
Great White Egret on the main lake for a brief stop this morning, plus a juvenile Little Ringed Plover on the re-profiled island.
24 August 2019
Sandpipers & Snipe in the morning sun
Lots of warbler activity today
23 August 2019
Kingfisher in wildside along with a good number of Warblers
1 Kingfisher - wildside2 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh1 Common Sandpiper - main lake1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake20+ Chiffchaff - wildsie, South route8 Blackcap - wildside, South route3 Willow Warbler - wildside5 Sedge Warbler - wildside, reedbed1
22 August 2019
Snipe showing well on the wader scrape
4 Snipe showing well on the wader scrape from the scrape hide.
21 August 2019