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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 1st October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st October 2018

19 Wigeon - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 10 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 3 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading S 5 Chiffchaff - South route, Wildside 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter enclosure   September bird highl

1 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2018

1 Brambling - South route, under feeders 17 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape 13 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Chiffchaff - South route 2 Buzzard - flew over heading NE 1 Red Kite - flew over heading South

30 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2018

2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Meadow Pipit - flying over heading W 4 Chiffchaff - South route, wildside 17 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape 2 Water Rail - main reedbeds 3 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh   August bird highlights: Shelduck, Green San

29 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th September 2018

6 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 4 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders 1 Peregrine - hunting over main lake 1 Kestrel - Q.E.W 1 Buzzard - circling over site 2 Kingfisher - w

28 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th September 2018

1 Yellow Wagtail - flew over heading South 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 16 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape 27 Mute Swan - main lake, reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 3 Water Rail - calling from the main reedbed 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospita

27 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th September 2018

1 Little Egret - main lake 6 Water Rail - calling from the main reedbed 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 7 Meadow Pipit - 1 grazing marsh, 6 flying over heading W 3 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon 9 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape 1 Red Cres

26 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th September 2018

1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - middle reedbed channel 2 Willow Warbler - South route 5 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 2 Swallow - reser

25 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th September 2018

1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 3 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake, wader scrape 12 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh and over S and W 2 Water Rail - calling from main re

24 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd September 2018

2 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 4 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 6 Meadow Pipit - wader scrape 1 Water Rail - calling from main reedbed 6 Wig

23 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd September 2018

10 Wigeon - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Water Rail - calling from the reedbeds 70 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 5 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon   August bird highlights: Sheldu

22 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st September 2018

1 Kingfisher - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake 52 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh, main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Water Rail - calling from the reedbeds 1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Marsh Har

21 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th September 2018

1 Yellow Wagtail - over SE 46 House Martin (30 feeding over main lake, the rest flying S) 2 Swallow - over S 2 Meadow Pipit - over SW 4 Snipe - main lake, marsh 7 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon   Please note there will be essential manage

20 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th September 2018

1 Spotted Flycatcher - wildside 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Garganey - main lake 3 Snipe - wader scrape 5 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Peregrine - Charing Cross hospital   Please note there will be essential management work

19 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th September 2018

1 Garganey - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 30 House Martin - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 9 Wigeon - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake 12 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - Charing Cross hospital   Please note there will be ess

18 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th September 2018

3 Spotted Flycatcher - wildside (by field lab and wet woodland) 1 Whinchat - wader scrape 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Wheatear (female) - East bank 2 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading South 1 Hobby - wildside 4 Snipe - wader scr

17 September 2018