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Splash Pad - Opening Soon

We are hoping to confirm the opening date for our new Splash Pad very soon - the rest of our playground is open, including the new Multi-Play Climber and Trail course. Thank you for bearing with us.

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Snipe showing well in the rain

Snipe showing well in the rain

Snipe by Romney Turner 1 Bittern - main lake North shore 3 Shelduck - main lake 6 Redwing - entrance area 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 4 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh   November bird highlights: S

9 December 2018
Fieldfare on site

Fieldfare on site

2 Bittern - main lake North shore, middle reedbed channel 5 Pintail - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 10 Fieldfare - 4 on South route, 6 over North West 1 Buzzard - flew ov

8 December 2018
Brambling and Chaffinches feeding on the Alder seed

Brambling and Chaffinches feeding on the Alder seed

(male Brambling photographed by Shirley Bain) 1 Brambling - sheltered lagoon 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Yellow-Legged Gull - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 6 Snipe - marsh, scrape 1

7 December 2018
3 Shelduck on our main lake

3 Shelduck on our main lake

3 Shelduck - main lake 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Great White Egret - flew over heading South West 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 7 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck, Goldeney

6 December 2018
2 Bittern and Goldeneye showing well

2 Bittern and Goldeneye showing well

2 Bittern - main lake (N shore) 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 250 Starling - flew E to roost p.m.   November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Sh

5 December 2018
Bittern on main lake

Bittern on main lake

1 Bittern - main lake South East corner 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 3 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 11 Fieldfare - flew over heading North 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck,

4 December 2018
Reservoir lagoon busy with feeding Coot, Gadwall and Goldeneye

Reservoir lagoon busy with feeding Coot, Gadwall and Goldeneye

1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 97 Gadwall - site count 4 Snipe - marsh 22 Redwing - sheltered lagoon(14), flying over W(8) 1 Water Pipit - marsh 1 Peregrine - hunting over main lake   November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck, Goldeneye, B

3 December 2018
Redwings moving through South West

Redwings moving through South West

1 Bittern - main lake (N shore) 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 12 Redwing - flew over heading SW 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital   November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shel

2 December 2018
Siskins up high on the Alder trees

Siskins up high on the Alder trees

2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - 3 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 8 Mandarin - wildside 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 4 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 3 Coal Tit - South route feeders & entrance feeders November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, She

1 December 2018
Snipe spotting on the marsh

Snipe spotting on the marsh

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 2 Shelduck - main lake 7 Mandarin - wildside 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 25 Fieldfare - flew over heading SW 2 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Meadow P

30 November 2018
Adult Yellow-legged Gull on the main lake

Adult Yellow-legged Gull on the main lake

  5 Pintail - marsh 1 Yellow-legged Gull adult - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 1 Bittern - flew from the middle of the reedbed to the main lake (N shore) 2 Chiffchaff - wildside 13 Redwing - wildside 1 Kingfisher - world wetlands   November bi

29 November 2018
A good variety of winter duck species

A good variety of winter duck species

2 Pintail - main lake 3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 1 Bittern - main lake (N shore) 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital   November bird hi

28 November 2018
Water Rails calling from the reeds

Water Rails calling from the reeds

1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Water Rail - South route, reedbeds (both heard calling) 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon November bird highlights: Short-eared Ow

27 November 2018
Big count of Mandarin and winter thrushes moving through

Big count of Mandarin and winter thrushes moving through

  1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 15 Mandarin - world wetlands, wildside 6 Fieldfare - South route 8 Redwing - flew over heading SW 9 Siskin - flew over heading SE 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Meadow Pipit - flew o

26 November 2018
Bittern showing very well from Headley Hide

Bittern showing very well from Headley Hide

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Grey Wagtail - world wetlands 2 Skylark - flew over hea

25 November 2018