Wildlife Sightings for 12th January 2025
2 Bittern, 1 Water Pipit and an influx of Shoveler overnight
2 Bittern - main lake, marsh, resr lagoon
2 Little Grebe - main lake, marsh
142 Shoveler - main lake, resr lagoon
1 Pintail - world wetlands
50 Wigeon - marsh, main lake
77 Tufted Duck - main lake, resr lagoon
2 Shelduck - main lake
68 Lapwing - main lake
1 Water Pipit - main lake, marsh
4 Redpoll - wildside, south route
16 Siskin - south route, sheltered lagoon
The January Water Rail survey found 15 calling birds across the reserve - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon, wildside and scrape.
Bitterns can be found either on the north shore of the reservoir lagoon, or any of the main lake shores where there is a reed fringe.
Look for Siskins and Redpolls feeding in birch or alder trees (particularly wildside and sheltered lagoon). The south route feeders are attracting plenty of mixed finch species daily.
Wintering Bearded Tits arrived in December and can often be found in the main reedbed or the main lake reed fringe (especially near the Headley Hide).
