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On Thursday 18 September, the café and kiosks will be closed to visitors for operational reasons. The rest of the Centre is open as usual. Thank you for your understanding.

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Latest sightings

3 Bittern, 4 Water Pipit and 15 Water Rail on this mornings WeBS count

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

Pintail and Goldeneye on the main lake

Water Pipits are very active this morning

16 November 2019
Bittern hunting at the edge of main lake sedge bed

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

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

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

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

Water Rail calling through the thick morning fog

Goldeneye on the main lake

9 November 2019
Goldeneye on the reservoir lagoon

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 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
Wigeon numbers building up

Wigeon numbers building up

Wigeon numbers increasing with most birds feeding on the grazing marsh, 2 Goldeneye continue on the main lake.

6 November 2019
2 Goldeneye on the main lake

2 Goldeneye on the main lake

2 Goldeneye feeding towards the centre of the main lake this morning, with Water Pipit flying between the wader scrape and the grazing marsh.

5 November 2019
2 Water Pipit feeding on the wader scrape

2 Water Pipit feeding on the wader scrape

Water Pipits on the scrape with Stonechat. Plenty of Water Rail calling. Skylarks moving through westwards.

4 November 2019
Bittern and Water Pipit braving the strong winds this morning

Bittern and Water Pipit braving the strong winds this morning

Male Stonechat back on the wader scrape islands

2 November 2019
Bittern Knot and Water Pipit all on our main lake

Bittern Knot and Water Pipit all on our main lake

Siskin busy about the sheltered lagoon too.

1 November 2019
Hen Harrier over north-west, plus Knot still on main lake and Bearded Tits on the sheltered lagoon

Hen Harrier over north-west, plus Knot still on main lake and Bearded Tits on the sheltered lagoon

The Hen Harrier flew over the reserve heading NW this morning. The main lake has had 2 Bittern, Knot and a late migrating Swallow

31 October 2019