Latest sightings

Wildlife Sightings for 1st December 2023

A Bearded Tit in the wildside reedbeds. A Bittern and Little Grebe on the reservoir lagoon. Female Goldeneye and 47 Lapwing counted on the main lake.

1 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings for 30th November 2023

Bittern seen from Dulverton on the main lake. 1 Stonechat on the main lake reed fringes. 1 Song Thrush near the south route bird feeders.

30 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings for 29th November 2023

A Bittern on the main lake from WWF or Dulverton hides. A Song Thrush on the main lake outside Headly Hide. Lots of Water Rail around site.

29 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings for 28th November 2023

17 Water Rail across the site. 4 Lesser Redpoll and 3 Skylark flying over the site.

28 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings for 27th November 2023

A Water Pipit calling from the marsh and a Song Thrush on the sheltered lagoon.

27 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings for 26th November 2023

8 Snipe flew onto the marsh early a.m. 5 Water Rail heard from south route and the sheltered lagoon. Reed Bunting activity in the reedbeds and good finch flocks feeding on trees.

26 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings for 25th November 2023

Bitterns and a Goldeneye spotted today. Two Stonechat on the wader scrape. Water Pipit on the marsh

25 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings for 24th November 2023

2 Bittern, on the main lake and the reservoir lagoon. 2 Shelduck on the main lake. Snipe flushed from the marsh by Sparrowhawk. Siskin, Redpoll and Skylark also spotted this morning

24 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings for 23rd November 2023

Water Rail calling from the sheltered lagoon reeds

23 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings 22nd November 2023

Water Rail calling from several areas of the reserve. Male Goldeneye joined the female on main lake

22 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings 21st November 2023

Flock of about 20 Lesser Redpoll and Siskin flying around wildside. A Water Pipit on the marsh. 14 Fieldfare and 7 Siskin flying over the site.

21 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings for 20th November 2023

2 Shelduck on the wader scrape. Good number of wintering Water Rail on site. Goldeneye on the main lake. Mixed flock of finches feeding on the entrance lake trees.

20 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings for 19th November 2023

Very windy day with Great Crested Grebes, Snipe, wintering ducks and a large influx of Herring Gull on the main lake.

19 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings 18th November 2023

Lots of Black-headed gull's on the main lake. Redwing flying over site.

18 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings 17th November 2023

Pair of Goosander on the main lake. Blackcap by the entrance, and a couple of Fieldfare flying over.

17 November 2023