Latest sightings
Meadow Pipits and Redwings migrating overhead
As well as migrant Pipits and Thrushes there's still Water Pipits on the scrape, good count of Snipe. Jack Snipe and Bitterns
21 November 2019
Goldeneye on the reservoir lagoon and 3 Jack Snipe on the marsh!
2 Goldeneye, Bittern on the main lake, 3 Jack Snipe and 2 Water Pipit just some of the highlights on site this morning
20 November 2019
Freezing morning with winter Thrushes and Bitterns on the reserve
Bitterns on the main lake, Redwings overhead and a wandering Pheasant on the sheltered lagoon
19 November 2019
Water Pipits very active on the grazing marsh plus Peregrine hunting over main lake
Water Pipit, Bittern, Water Rail and Peregrine spotted this morning
18 November 2019
3 Bittern, 4 Water Pipit and 15 Water Rail on this mornings WeBS count
3 Bittern, 15 Water Rail, 4 Water Pipit, 2 Goldeneye and Jack Snipe just some of the highlights on site today.
17 November 2019
Pintail and Goldeneye on the main lake
Water Pipits are very active this morning
16 November 2019
Caspian Gull and Goldeneye on main lake
Water Pipits and Redwing also on the reserve today
15 November 2019
3 Bitterns on the main lake plus Yellow-legged Gull
Bitterns well in view this morning along with adult Yellow-legged Gull all on the main lake. Water Pipits and Stonechats on the wader scrape
14 November 2019
Bittern hunting at the edge of main lake sedge bed
Bittern, Water Pipit, Goldeneye and migrant Thrush flock all on the reserve on a sunny, cold morning
13 November 2019
Pintail and Goldeneye this morning
Water Pipit, Jack Snipe and Stonechat also spotted
12 November 2019
3 Bittern, Water Pipit and Snipe on a cold, sunny morning
One Bittern sitting high up in the reeds on the main lake shore, one right by the Headley Hide, and the third bird dropped into the middle reedbed a.m.
11 November 2019
Autumnal birding at its best
Bittern, 2 Water Pipit, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Jack Snipe and 3 Pintail just some of the highlights this morning in the Autumn sunshine.
10 November 2019
Water Rail calling through the thick morning fog
Goldeneye on the main lake
9 November 2019
Goldeneye on the reservoir lagoon
early morning misty views of Pintail and Stonechat
8 November 2019
Water Pipit on marsh and main lake
Water Pipit, Chiffchaff, Redwing and Fieldfare all spotted on the reserve. Goldeneye and Bittern still present on the main lake.
7 November 2019