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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

Migrant Thrushes heading north-west this morning

Migrant Thrushes heading north-west this morning

2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 6 Song Thrush - NW 16 Redwing - N/NW 2 Skylark - NW 30 Chaffinch - W/NW 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 8 Snipe - marsh 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon   November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck,

15 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1300hrs 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 3 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon, main reedbed 1 Shelduck - main lake 7

14 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 6 Mandarin - wildside 2 Fieldfare - South route 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge   October/early November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck

13 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 3 Water Rail - main reedbed 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 14 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh and over NW 11 Fieldfare - entrance area   October/early November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck, Goldeneye, B

12 November 2018

Wildlife sightings and WeBS count for 11th November 2018

Wildlife sightings and WeBS count for 11th November 2018

2 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail (male) - reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 19 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 3 Water Rail - main reedbed, sheltered lagoon 3 Water Pipi

11 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2018

2 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 12 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Water Rail - reedbed, sheltered lagoon 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Grey Wagtail - wader scrape 2 Peregrine - over reserv

10 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake North shore 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Pintail - wader scrape 11 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Redwing - flew over heading SW Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Short-Eared Owl - main lake North shore p.

9 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake, North shore, showing very well close into Headley hide 14:00 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 13 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, one flew over West 7 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading West 3 Skylark - flew over headi

8 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2018

Bittern by Maria Z 2 Bittern - main lake, North shore and South East corner 21 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 4 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Peregrine - main lake island 19 1 Fieldfare - grazing ma

7 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2018

2 Bittern - main lake 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Rail - reedbed 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Siskin - flew over heading South East 1 Skylark - flew over heading West   October/early November bird highlights: Short-e

6 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2018

1 Bittern  - main lake 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 4 Skylark - flew over heading W 10 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake   October/early November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl,

5 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2018

1 Marsh Harrier - flew into reed cover on the main lake N shore/end of reedbed area (0820hrs) 1 Goldeneye (female) - reservoir lagoon 115 Wigeon - marsh , scrape 140 Teal - marsh, scrape 2 Bittern  - main lake 1 Little Egret - marsh 1 Jack Snipe - marsh

4 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd November 2018

1 Bittern  - main lake 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 97 Wigeon - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 3 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 8 Snipe - grazing marsh 6 Siskin - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge October bird highlights: Short-eared Owl,

3 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 2nd November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 2nd November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake North shore 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - wader scrape 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 2 Water Pipit - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Skylark - flew over heading NW 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Chiffcha

2 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st November 2018

2 Bittern - main lake N+SE shores 2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 9 Snipe - marsh(3), scrape(5), main lake(1) 2 Water Pipit - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Stonechat - scrape south shore 1 Shelduck - main lake 100+ Teal - scrape 113 Gadwall

1 November 2018