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Wildlife sightings for 27th September 2022

7 Stonechat feeding on the wader scrape. 1 Bittern on the main lake.

27 September 2022

Strong passerine migration this morning including Meadow Pipit, Song Thrush, Skylark and Yellow Wagtail

26 September 2022

4 Stonechat and 1 Whinchat on the grazing marsh. 52 Wigeon on the main lake.

25 September 2022

12 Stonechat plus Meadow Pipits feeding amongst the marsh fields this morning

25 September 2022

3 Stonechat and a Sparrowhawk hunting on the grazing marsh

24 September 2022

5 Stonechat on the grazing marsh with 1 Whinchat amongst them. All feeding along grassy banks.

22 September 2022

Bittern preening and hunting on the main lake

22 September 2022

Barn Owl through the reserve. 3 Green Sandpiper on the lakes. Chats still migrating through.

20 September 2022

Bittern visible from the Dulverton Hide

20 September 2022

A Kingfisher flying around in Wildside, and an increase in the number of winter migrant species across the reserve

16 September 2022

Bittern and Snipe feeding on the main lake. A large number of winter migrant species on the reservoirs and main lake

15 September 2022

1 Wheatear and 4 Whinchat on the wader scrape. 6 Meadow Pipit on the grazing marsh. Wigeon appearing.

14 September 2022

7 Yellow Wagtail, 16 Meadow Pipit, 1 Bittern. Swallows flying through, drinking and feeding in the reserve.

13 September 2022

Mushrooms popping up all over the reserve after the heavy rains. Warblers passing through.

12 September 2022

2 Whinchat, Stonechat and great passage of Warblers. After the past week of rains, the reserve is leafy green and has burst into life.

11 September 2022