Latest sightings
Bittern on the main lake
Bittern showing on the North shore of the main lake
29 October 2019
Lesser Repoll and Siskin feeding on Alders trees
Wildside Alders have Siskin, Redpoll and Goldfinch feeding in the tree tops. Water Rail and Stonechat feeding in the freshly cut patches of main reedbed
28 October 2019
First Bittern of the autumn
First Bittern of the year spotted on the North shore of the main lake. Water Rail showing very well on the reserve this morning as well with 2 feeding in the open along the grazing marsh fenceline and main lake islands 21/22.
27 October 2019
male and female Pintail on the reserve today
Siskin feeding in Alder trees around the sheltered lagoon on this blustery morning
26 October 2019
Plenty of Thrush & Starling movement over the reserve
Linnets and Stonechats adding variety to our grazing marsh
25 October 2019
Stonechat flitting around the grazing marsh fenceline
4 Stonechat along the grazing marsh fenceline this morning while Pintail continues on the main lake.
24 October 2019
Pintail showing well on the main lake
Female Pintail showing well on the main lake this morning as Redwing and Meadow Pipit continue to pass overhead.
23 October 2019
Redwing starting to land on tree tops
Snipe showing well on the wader scrape
22 October 2019
Grazing wigeon on the wader scrape and grazing marsh
Meadow Pipit continue to migrate overhead and a Little Grebe is also on the reservoir lagoon.
20 October 2019
Pintail have joined our wintering wildfowl
Siskins and Goldfinches add a dash of colour to the tree tops
19 October 2019
Water Rail calling from the reedbeds
Meadow Pipit migration keeps on going
18 October 2019
Green Sandpiper on the wader scrape
Green Sandpiper flying between the wader scrape and main lake this morning, while Meadow Pipit continue to migrate overhead.
17 October 2019
Redwing battling through the rain South West
Small numbers of Redwing and Meadow Pipit continuing to migrate South West in this mornings heavy rain.
16 October 2019
First Fieldfare in wildside this morning
Meadow Pipits and Redwing continue to make their way over to the South and West
15 October 2019
Stonechat showing well on the grazing marsh
3 Stonechat showing very well in front of Wildside hide along the grazing marsh fenceline this morning.
14 October 2019