Wildlife Sightings for 14th December 2024
One Brent Goose on the main lake. Male Bearded Tit spotted, and Bittern on the main lake.
1 Brent Goose - main lake from Dulverton hide
1 Bearded Tit - main lake
1 Bittern - main lake from WWF hide
10 Siskin - south route, near the bird feeders
1 Sparrowhawk - sheltered lagoon
1 Peregrine - south east over main lake
1 Snipe - reservoir lagoon
2 Little Grebe - wader scrape
The November Water Rail survey found 17 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).
