Latest sightings
Little Egret feeding on the grazing marsh
Little Egret feeding on the grazing marsh in the company of 2 Redshank, Jack Snipe and displaying Lapwing.
24 March 2019
Lots of waders around and a returning Iceland Gull
Plenty of Snipe counted first thing today, mostly on the marsh along with Redshanks, Lapwings, Little Ringed Plovers, Black-tailed Godwit and Water Pipits. Iceland Gull on the main lake pm
23 March 2019
Sand Martins feeding
Sand Martins, Blackcap and Chiffhcaffs all around this spring morning. Little Ringed Plover spotted in the afternoon.
22 March 2019
Black-tailed Godwits on the grazing marsh
2 Black-tailed Godwit on the grazing marsh feeding alongside Redshank first thing this morning.
21 March 2019
Redshanks on the marsh and scrape
Redshanks calling from the marsh and wader scrape this morning, Snipe feeding on the muddy marsh, Sand Martins overhead and our first Wheatear and Blackcap of the spring
20 March 2019
Redshank and 10+ Snipe on the grazing marsh
Water level management has already had its desired influence, Redshank and 10+ Snipe enjoying the fresh invertebrate rich mud that has been revealed on the grazing marsh.
19 March 2019
Jack Snipe still on the wader scrape
Jack Snipe still on the wader scrape in the company of up to 7 Common Snipe.
18 March 2019
First Swallow of the year!
Numbers of Sand Martin increasing and Chiffchaff singing around the site.
17 March 2019
Goldeneye back on the sheltered lagoon
Goldeneye Pintail and Shelduck all on show in the strong winds
16 March 2019
Large counts of Gulls on site during strong winds
800+ Black-headed Gull count, as well as 200+ Herring Gull including N.European race birds
15 March 2019
Iceland Gull on the grazing marsh
A new 2nd calendar year Iceland Gull on the grazing marsh this morning.
14 March 2019
Bittern sheltering from the gales
Bittern in the far west corner of the reservoir lagoon
13 March 2019
Shelduck & Goldeneye are about today
we also have a pair of Pintail and a Bittern on our main lake
12 March 2019
Bittern, Jack Snipe and Water Pipit showing well
Winter species like Jack Snipe, Bittern and Water Pipit still on the reserve this morning ahead of their return migrations to summer breeding areas.
11 March 2019
Jack and Common Snipe side by side on the wader scrape
3 Jack Snipe and 8 Common Snipe hunkered into the vegetation in the wind.
10 March 2019