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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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Wildlife sightings for 31st October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 31st October 2018

2 Bittern - main lake North shore, best viewed from Headley Hide 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 12 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Water Rail - main reedbed 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Kestrel - wildside 12 Fieldfare - over South   Oct

31 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th October 2018

1 Short-Eared Owl - grazing marsh all day (roosting) 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 7 Meadow Pipit - marsh and flying NW 1 Redpoll - over W 12 Redwing - flying over heading SW

30 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2018

1 Short-eared Owl - marsh 0810hrs, then later flew up high circling the site 1 Dunlin - main lake 2 Peregrine - hospital perch 1 Kestrel - marsh 5 Snipe - marsh 5 Siskin - sheltered lagoon, 1 flew SW   October bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Sheldu

29 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th October 2018

1 Merlin - sheltered lagoon (09:55) 1 Curlew - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 86 Lapwing - main lake, wader scrape 1 Grey Wagtail - otter enclosure 2 Skylark - flew over heading West 1 Peregrine - perched on hospi

28 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2018

1 Short-eared Owl - grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 70 Wigeon - main lake, reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 14 Fieldfare - flew over heading South East 32 Redwing - flew over heading West 6 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Kestr

27 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2018

1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Pintail - main lake 4 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital   October bird highlights: Shelduck, Gr

26 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2018

1 Pintail - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake 1 Redpoll - over p.m. 6 Skylark - over NW+SW 30 Fieldfare - flew over heading NW, W 45 Redwing - flew over heading SW, W 6 Siskin - flew over heading SE 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital October bird highlights: S

25 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th October 2018

1 Shelduck - main lake 8 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake, wader scrape 12 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading S, SW 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 7 Mandarin - main lake 5 Water Rail - main reedbeds   October bird highlights: Shelduck, Green Sandpi

24 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd October 2018

1 Shelduck - main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 67 Wigeon - main lake, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 27 Greylag Goose - grazing marsh 16 Redwing - flew over heading South West 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside &n

23 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2018

1 Yellow-legged Gull 1st winter - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (Island 21) 5 Snipe - main lake, marsh, scrape 1 Stonechat - scrape 6 Meadow Pipit - marsh, plus 2 flew over SW 3 Fieldfare - over W 1 Skylark - over SW   Oct

22 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2018

1 Jack Snipe - main lake (Island 21) 8 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 61 Wigeon - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 15 Meadow Pipit - flew over S/SW 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake   October bird highlights: Shel

21 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2018

4 Water Rail - main reedbed & filter beds 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 28 Redwing - flew over South West 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Buzzard - over reserv

20 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2018

8 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 3 Water Rail - main reedbeds 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 24 Redwing - flew over heading South 7 Meadow Pipit - 3 on grazing marsh 4 flew over heading West 6 Siskin - South route 4 Chiffchaff - South route, s

19 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2018

1 Caspian Gull 1st winter - main lake 1 Buzzard - roosted in wildside, flew off N a.m. 2 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Red-crested Pochard - main lake 6 Skylark - feeding in front of headley hide a.m. (1), others flying NW/W (5) 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 4 Me

18 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2018

123 Teal - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 39 Greylag Goose - main lake, grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Stonechat - wader scrape 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Mistle Thrush - flew over heading NE 6 Siskin

17 October 2018