Latest sightings
Wildlife sightings for 17th April 2013
1 Garganey - main lake 1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Mute Swan - grazing marsh (Adult, Polish variety) 5 Common Tern - 2 over main lake, 3 flew off W 16 Sand Martin - wader scrape, main lake 2 Swallow - main lake, wader scrape 2 Reed Warbler - near Dulv
17 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 16th April 2013
1 Garganey - main lake 1 Barnacle Goose - main lake 1 Curlew - on reserve a.m. 3 Redshank - main lake, scrape 4 Snipe 1 Yellow-legged Gull 1st winter - main lake 1 Redstart - entrance bank 1 Wheatear - marsh 1 White Wagtail - main lake 8 Yellow Wagtail
16 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 15th April 2013
2 Common Tern - circling high over main lake a.m. 3 Redshank - main lake, scrape 1 Ring Ouzel - scrape bank (E bank) near to Scrape Hide 4 Wheatear - marsh 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 4 Linnet - flew E 4 Swallow - feeding ove reedbed 12 Willow Warbler - a
15 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 14th April 2013
1 Garganey - male, main lake 1 Little Egret - marsh 1 Peregrine - male, hunting over site 4 Redshank - main lake, scrape 310 Herring Gull - main lake 1 Yellow-legged Gull - 1st-winter bird, main lake 2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh with cattle 2 Linnet -
14 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 13th April 2013
4 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 2 Swallow -main lake 1 Rook - flew W @ 11.05hrs 2 Yellow Legged Gull - 1st winter on the main lake 2 Yellow Wagtail - 1 on the main lake briefly before flying N, 1 on the grazing marsh 5 Willow Warbler - sheltered lag
13 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 12th April 2013
1 Garganey - main lake 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Barnacle Goose - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 5 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape then flew off W 2 Yellow Legged Gull - main lake, 1 1st winter, 1
12 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 11th April 2013
1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 4 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 4 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside Additional sightings from yesterday: 3 Buzzard - flew South together @ 13.55
11 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 10th April 2013
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose - seen on river 12.50 p.m. 1 Garganey - scrape 5 Redshank - scrape and marsh 1 Oystercatcher - marsh, 5th day 1 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 3 Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon and main lake 3 Willow Warbler - singing on south rout
10 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 9th April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 5 Redshank - wader scrape 90+ Fieldfare - mostly flying over with a few around the sheltered lagoon 1 Black Redstart - Thames bank 1 Buzzard - low over centre @10.40hrs 1 Oystercatcher – marsh 1 Sand Martin – flew SE 1 Be
9 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th April 2013
3 Shelduck - pair on reservoir lagoon, 1 flew W 1 Redshank - main lake, flew to scrape 1 Red Kite - flew N c. 600 Black-headed Gull - flew W 1 Woodcock - flushed from entrance lake, flew SW 1 Bearded Tit - heard calling in the reedbeds 3 Chiffchaff - shel
8 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th April 2013
1 female Marsh Harrier - flew over 1 Red Kite - flew over 3 Buzzard - flew over 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 8 Common Snipe 1 Oystercatcher (ringed) - marsh 5 Redshank - scrape and main lake 8 Water Rail - site count 4 Collared
7 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th April 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Buzzard - drifting over high SW 1030hrs 2 Red kite - 1 circled to the E @ 12.00hrs the other went SW @ 13.30hrs 1 Marsh Harrier - flew N @ 11.25hrs 3 Redshank - wader scrape 7 Snipe - wader scrape,
6 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 120+ Teal - site count 2 Redeshank - wader scrape 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon **The Peacock Tower will be closed all day due to high easterly winds. This is a necessary precaution because of loose roof tiles whi
5 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th April 2013
1 Little Gull 1st winter - scrape, then drifted towards the river a.m. 2 Shelduck - scrape, main lake 1 Redshank - scrape 6 Snipe - scrape 41 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon, resr lagoon 2 Wheatear - wader scrape/resr lagoon E bank 4 Chiffchaff - south ro
4 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - scrape 8 Snipe - scrape and marsh 150+ Black-headed Gull - main lake c. 30 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon **The Peacock Tower will be closed all day due to high easterly winds. This is a necessary precaution
3 April 2013