Wildlife Sightings for 1st January 2025
2 Water Pipit on the reserve, plus Bittern spotted flying across the main lake, Jack Snipe on the marsh
2 Water Pipit - marsh, main lake
11 Siskin - south route
3 Redpoll - south route
1 Jack Snipe - field 14 marsh p.m.
6 Snipe - marsh, main lake
1 Bittern - main lake N shore
14 Redwing - wildside, south route
1 Little Grebe - scrape
67 Lapwing - main lake
The December Water Rail survey found 18 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 have recently arrived and can be found in the main reedbed or the main lake reed fringe near the Headley Hide.
