Latest sightings
Water Pipit and Snipe on the grazing marsh
2 Water Pipit very active on the grazing marsh this morning.
2 January 2020
2 Bittern herald in a new decade
2 Bittern showing well on the main lake N shore and reservoir lagoon N shore.
1 January 2020
Pintail, Goldeneye and Shelduck all on the main lake
Total of 7 Pintail on site this morning, plus Jack Snipe on the marsh and Bittern on the reservoir lagoon and main lake
31 December 2019
Water Rails calling from the reedbeds
7 Water Rail calling from the reedbed and wildside
30 December 2019
3 Bittern on the reserve today
Two Bittern on the south-eastern corner of the main lake and one on the reservoir lagoon. Redwing flock in the wildside woodland
29 December 2019
Shelduck on the main lake this morning
Pintail and Goldeneye also on our main water body
28 December 2019
Pintail and Goldeneye on the reservoir lagoon
Water Pipit and Snipe also spotted on the flooded marsh
27 December 2019
Boxing day Bittern
Redwing in wildside tree tops
26 December 2019
Yellow-legged Gull on the main lake
Adult Yellow-legged Gull on the main lake in front of WWF, with 2 Bittern and Goldeneye also on site this morning.
24 December 2019
Kingfisher and 2 Bittern
2 Bittern showing well in the winter sun this morning on the reservoir lagoon and main lake.
23 December 2019
Kestrel hunting over the South route
Kestrel hunting over the South route at first light this morning.
22 December 2019
Jack Snipe out in the morning sun
Shelduck Water Rail and Bittern all on the main lake
21 December 2019
Plenty of Snipe out in the rain
Pintail and Shelduck also on the reserve today
20 December 2019
Bittern showing well on the main lake South shore
Bittern showing very well from the Peacock Tower in the reeds between WWF and Dulverton hides this morning.
19 December 2019
Wintering Goldeneye on the reservoir lagoon
Long-staying female Goldeneye still on the reservoir lagoon, plus good count of Snipe on the flooded grazing marsh
18 December 2019