Latest sightings
Bittern sheltering from the gales
Bittern in the far west corner of the reservoir lagoon
13 March 2019
Shelduck & Goldeneye are about today
we also have a pair of Pintail and a Bittern on our main lake
12 March 2019
Bittern, Jack Snipe and Water Pipit showing well
Winter species like Jack Snipe, Bittern and Water Pipit still on the reserve this morning ahead of their return migrations to summer breeding areas.
11 March 2019
Jack and Common Snipe side by side on the wader scrape
3 Jack Snipe and 8 Common Snipe hunkered into the vegetation in the wind.
10 March 2019
Goldeneye Shelduck & Pintail all in good view on the reserve
A good mix of duck on site today
9 March 2019
Water Rail & Chiffchaff heard today
The sounds of winter and spring mingle on the reserve today. With Chiffchaff and Water Rail being heard.
8 March 2019
Cetti's Warblers in song across the reserve
Plenty of Cetti's Warbler singing from all corners of the reserve this morning, along with Song Thrush, Chiffchaff and Reed Buntings
7 March 2019
Yellow-legged Gull on the marsh
Yellow-legged Gull 3rd c yr on the flooded grazing marsh, along with the first Redshank of the spring
6 March 2019
Greater Spotted Woodpecker drumming
Signs of spring with Woodpeckers drumming, Chiffchaffs singing and a Sand Martin over the main lake
5 March 2019
Snipe feeding on marsh and wader scrape
Snipe feeding in the dense, muddy parts of wet grassland. Sand Martins flying around.
4 March 2019
Mixed flock of Thrushes around the entrance
Redwing and Fieldfare can be seen from our entrance bridge and 2 Bitterns are showing well on our water bodies.
1 March 2019
Jack Snipe on the scrape
Jack Snipe in the centre of the scrape, along with small flocks of Common Snipe
28 February 2019
Winter birding in Spring conditions
Sunny conditions continue, as do the winter birds, with a few signs of Spring appearing on the reserve.
27 February 2019
Water & Meadow Pipits on the marsh and scrape
Jack Snipe Common Snipe and Bittern all in good view this morning
26 February 2019
Iceland Gull and 2 Jack Snipe in the sun
Iceland Gull, 2 Jack Snipe, 11 Snipe, 2 Shelduck and winter thrushes today.
24 February 2019