Latest sightings

Skylark migrating west in frosty conditions

Skylark migrating west in frosty conditions

2 Skylark - over W 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 5 Snipe - marsh(3), main lake(2) 1 Water Pipit - marsh 2 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon (feeding on Alders with flock of Blue Tit, Goldcrest)   November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck, Goldeneye,

22 November 2018

Pintail showing well on the grazing marsh

Pintail showing well on the grazing marsh

1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Chiffchaff - South route, shelt

21 November 2018

Shelducks on the flooded scrape

Shelducks on the flooded scrape

2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Fieldfare - South route 2 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon November bird highlights:

20 November 2018

Great White Egret still on the grazing marsh

Great White Egret still on the grazing marsh

1 Great White Egret - grazing marsh 1 Bittern - main lake (south shore) 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - South route 2 Coal Tit - South route feede

19 November 2018

Great White Egret feeding on the marsh

Great White Egret feeding on the marsh

  1 Great White Egret - marsh, reservoir lagoon a.m. 1 Bittern - main lake (south shore) 8 Snipe - marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 2 Brambling - over W(1), sheltered lagoon(1) 4 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 10 Meadow Pipit - over W November bird h

18 November 2018

Dunlin in front of Dulverton Hide

Dunlin in front of Dulverton Hide

2 Bittern - main lake (south+north shores) 1 Dunlin - main lake (Dulverton Hide) 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Yellow-legged Gull - reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon, marsh 1 Water Pipit - marsh 6 Redpoll - over SW(2)

17 November 2018

A handsome visitor is about on our reservoir lagoon

A handsome visitor is about on our reservoir lagoon

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 2 Curlew - flew South 2 Dunlin - flew South 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 8 Fieldfare - Q.E.W November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck, Goldeneye, Bittern, Snipe, Jack S

16 November 2018

Migrant Thrushes heading north-west this morning

Migrant Thrushes heading north-west this morning

2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 6 Song Thrush - NW 16 Redwing - N/NW 2 Skylark - NW 30 Chaffinch - W/NW 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 8 Snipe - marsh 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon   November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck,

15 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1300hrs 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 3 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon, main reedbed 1 Shelduck - main lake 7

14 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 6 Mandarin - wildside 2 Fieldfare - South route 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge   October/early November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck

13 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 3 Water Rail - main reedbed 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 14 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh and over NW 11 Fieldfare - entrance area   October/early November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck, Goldeneye, B

12 November 2018

Wildlife sightings and WeBS count for 11th November 2018

Wildlife sightings and WeBS count for 11th November 2018

2 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail (male) - reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 19 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 3 Water Rail - main reedbed, sheltered lagoon 3 Water Pipi

11 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2018

2 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 12 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Water Rail - reedbed, sheltered lagoon 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Grey Wagtail - wader scrape 2 Peregrine - over reserv

10 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake North shore 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Pintail - wader scrape 11 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Redwing - flew over heading SW Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Short-Eared Owl - main lake North shore p.

9 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake, North shore, showing very well close into Headley hide 14:00 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 13 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, one flew over West 7 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading West 3 Skylark - flew over headi

8 November 2018