Latest sightings
A beautiful frosty day on the reserve today with temperatures on the weather station last night recording -6.3C. We had some exciting visitors last night 2 Black swans on the Mere this morning one had a green colour ring they have escaped from somewhere and joined the flock of whoopers. Photo John Attwood.
The feeders at the Janet Kear hide are going down quickly with large flocks of birds including the willow tit showing well today.
Chiffchaff still singing at the sewage works and plenty of Cetti's warblers singing in the reedbed. Report of a bearded tit heard by the United utilities hide.