Latest sightings

Wildlife sightings for 17th September 2016

112 Teal - grazing marsh 107 Shoveler - main lake 1 Kingfisher - South route 15 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 5 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - hunting over grazing marsh September bird highlights: Whinchat, Wheatear, Kingfisher, Buzzard, Pere

17 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 16th September 2016

1 Grey Plover - circled reserve before flying East along river @ 8.40 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - west route 12 Wigeon - main lake 3 Swallow - main lake September bird highlights: Whinchat, Wheatear, Kingfisher, Buzzard, Peregrine,

16 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 15th September 2016

1 Spotted Flycatcher - wildside (NW of the Field Lab structure) 3 Swallow - flew S 2 Buzzard - flew N+NW 8 Meadow Pipit - flew W 1 Peregrine - main lake 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 10+ Chiffchaff - mostly wildside September bird highlights: W

15 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 14th September 2016

3 Yellow Wagtail - Flew S 2 Snipe - Grazing Marsh 1 Hobby - south route (hunting dragonflies) 1 Peregrine 13 Wigeon - Main Lake 1 Kingfisher - Sheltered Lagoon 10+ Chiffchaff - Sheltered Lagoon, Wildside, South Route 10+ Blackcap - Sheltered Lagoon, Wil

14 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 13th September 2016

3 Common Sandpiper - main lake 3 Snipe - grazing marsh 34 Lapwing - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter exhibit 7 Chiffchaff - entrance area, South route, wildside 1 Hobby - sheltered lagoon September bird highlights: Whinch

13 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 12th September 2016

14 Wigeon - Main Lake 113 Shoveler - Main lake, Reservoir Lagoon 32 Gadwall - Main Lake, Reservoir Lagoon 5 Snipe - Grazing Marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - Courtyard 1 Peregrine - Perched on Hospital September bird highlights: Whinchat, Wheatear, Kingfishe

12 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 11th September 2016

2 Whinchat - Grazing Marsh 3 Wheatear - Grazing Marsh, Wader Scrape 1 Hobby - Over Sheltered Lagoon 1 Peregrine - Over Main Lake 1 Kingfisher - Main Lake 12 Wigeon - Main Lake 10 Chiffchaff - Wildside, Sheltered Lagoon September bird highlights:

11 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 10th September 2016

12 Wigeon - main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Buzzard - over grazing marsh September bird highlights: Whinchat, Wheatear, Kingfisher

10 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 9th September 2016

17 Wigeon - main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Hobby - marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Blackcap - wildside gates 2 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospita

9 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 8th September 2016

17 Wigeon - main lake (arrived this morning) 100+ Shoveler - main lake 33 Tufted Duck (new arrivals) - with the Wigeon flock on the main lake, then moving to the reservoir lagoon 1 Buzzard - marsh, then flew low NW 6 Common Tern - flew SW 90 Black-headed

8 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 7th September 2016

5 Whinchat - Grazing Marsh 2 House Sparrow - world wetlands (now a very scarce visitor to the site) 2 Hobby 2 Common Sandpiper - Wader Scrape 1 Wigeon - Main Lake 1 Kingfisher - Wader Scrape 107 Shoveler - Main Lake, Reservoir Lagoon 76 Teal - Main Lake

7 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 6th September 2016

32 Lapwing - main lake 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 1 Whitethroat - along canal close to Peacock tower 1 Hobby - over grazing marsh September bird highlights: Whinchat, Wheatear, Kingfisher, Peregrine, Snipe, Common S

6 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 5th September 2016

1 Whinchat - marsh 2 Wheatear - grazing marsh 40 Reed Warbler - 25 migrants on the marsh (dropping in during the murky morning weather and feeding along the ditches) 10 Sedge Warbler - marsh (with the Reed Warblers) 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 5 Swal

5 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 4th September 2016

2 Whinchat - Grazing Marsh 2 Wheatear - Grazing Marsh 1 Hobby - over Main Lake 2 Peregrine 1 Kingfisher - Sheltered Lagoon 1 Common Sandpiper - Wader Scrape 10 House Martin - Reservoir Lagoon, Grazing Marsh 2 Swift - Grazing Marsh 1 Whitethroat

4 September 2016

Wildlife sightings for 3rd September 2016

1 Kingfisher - South route 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Hobby - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 7 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route, sheltered lagoon 2 Swift -

3 September 2016