Latest sightings
Little Ringed Plover & Common Tern on nests
Swifts a plenty over our main lake
28 May 2019
Influx of Swifts over the reserve and Ringed Plover feeding
50 Swift feeding over the lakes this morning, and a Ringed Plover flew in to join the Little Ringed Plovers
27 May 2019
Little Ringed Plover pair showing well
2 Little Ringed Plover, Redshank and screaming Swifts all showing well on site this morning.
26 May 2019
Little Egret on the wader scrape
Common Terns & Little Ringed Plover in good view today
25 May 2019
Common Terns nesting
A pair of Common Terns are starting to nest on the reservoir lagoon islands, among a few pairs of breeding Black-headed Gull
24 May 2019
Little Ringed Plovers nesting
There are two pairs of Little Ringed Plover on the reserve, and one pair has a nest with three eggs on the wader scrape. Lapwings and Redshanks also nesting on the scrape and marsh.
23 May 2019
Spotted Flycatcher in wildside
Spotted Flycatcher feeding in wildside this morning. Dunlin and Little Ringed Plovers by Dulverton Hide. Hobby hunting over the wader scrape and main lake
22 May 2019
Greenshank & 2 pairs of Little Ringed Plover on the reserve
Greenshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank and Lapwing Juveniles on site
21 May 2019
Hobby hunting over the wader scrape
Hobby, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank and Lapwing juveniles all spotted on the scrape
20 May 2019
Blue-headed Wagtail on the grazing marsh
Blue-headed Wagtail on the grazing marsh and a good variety of waders.
19 May 2019
Common Sandpipers feeding on our main lake
Lesser Whitethroat singing in wildside
18 May 2019
Waders on the deck & Swifts in the sky
Also good views of Common Terns fishing on our main lake this morning
17 May 2019
Turnstone on the main lake
A stunning summer plumage Turnstone on the main lake this morning.
16 May 2019
Good selection of waders showing well
Greenshank, Ringed Plover, 4 Little Ringed Plover and 2 Common Sandpiper among the waders on site this morning.
15 May 2019
Common Sandpiper & Little Ringed Plover on the reserve today
Common Tern and Wheatear also seen this morning along with a Whimbrel
14 May 2019