Latest sightings
Bittern and Water Pipit braving the strong winds this morning
Male Stonechat back on the wader scrape islands
2 November 2019
Bittern Knot and Water Pipit all on our main lake
Siskin busy about the sheltered lagoon too.
1 November 2019
Hen Harrier over north-west, plus Knot still on main lake and Bearded Tits on the sheltered lagoon
The Hen Harrier flew over the reserve heading NW this morning. The main lake has had 2 Bittern, Knot and a late migrating Swallow
31 October 2019
2 Bittern showing well plus Knot, Jack Snipe and Water Pipit
2 Bittern showing well this morning on the main lake North shore.
30 October 2019
Bittern on the main lake
Bittern showing on the North shore of the main lake
29 October 2019
Lesser Repoll and Siskin feeding on Alders trees
Wildside Alders have Siskin, Redpoll and Goldfinch feeding in the tree tops. Water Rail and Stonechat feeding in the freshly cut patches of main reedbed
28 October 2019
First Bittern of the autumn
First Bittern of the year spotted on the North shore of the main lake. Water Rail showing very well on the reserve this morning as well with 2 feeding in the open along the grazing marsh fenceline and main lake islands 21/22.
27 October 2019
male and female Pintail on the reserve today
Siskin feeding in Alder trees around the sheltered lagoon on this blustery morning
26 October 2019
Plenty of Thrush & Starling movement over the reserve
Linnets and Stonechats adding variety to our grazing marsh
25 October 2019
Stonechat flitting around the grazing marsh fenceline
4 Stonechat along the grazing marsh fenceline this morning while Pintail continues on the main lake.
24 October 2019
Pintail showing well on the main lake
Female Pintail showing well on the main lake this morning as Redwing and Meadow Pipit continue to pass overhead.
23 October 2019
Redwing starting to land on tree tops
Snipe showing well on the wader scrape
22 October 2019
Dunlin on the main lake
Dunlin sitting with Lapwings on the main lake. Also good passage of Redwings over west all morning
21 October 2019
Grazing wigeon on the wader scrape and grazing marsh
Meadow Pipit continue to migrate overhead and a Little Grebe is also on the reservoir lagoon.
20 October 2019
Pintail have joined our wintering wildfowl
Siskins and Goldfinches add a dash of colour to the tree tops
19 October 2019