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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 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st September 2018

3 Great Egret - main lake before flying off Wes 1 Greenshank - main lake p.m. 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - grazing marsh 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew over heading NW 20 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 4 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lag

1 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 31st August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 31st August 2018

1 Wheatear - marsh 1 Greenshank - main lake p.m 4 Yellow Wagtail - marsh(3), and flying over SE(1) 1 Garden Warbler - Dulverton Hide 2 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, south route 35 House Martin 6 Swallow 1 Garganey - scrape 1 Red Kite - flew N a.m.   A

31 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th August 2018

1 Garganey - scrape 10 Little Grebe - main lake 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake, reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - scrape, marsh p.m. 1 Peregrine 1 Shelduck juv - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Wheatear - marsh 1 Whinchat - marsh 2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 4

30 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th August 2018

1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Common Tern - main lake 4 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 40 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 10 Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon 3 Sedge Warbler - reservoir lagoon 1 Wheatea

29 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th August 2018

3 House Sparrow - South route feeders, main courtyard (by snakes and ladders) 1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 5 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 1 Whinchat - wader scrape 2 Peregrine - perched on the hos

28 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th August 2018

1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Snipe - wader scrape 4 Little Grebe + 3 chicks - main lake 1 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 12 Swift - reservoir lagoon 15 Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon 40 House Martin - re

27 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th August 2018

1 Marsh Harrier (female) - quartered the marsh for 10 minutes before dropping into the middle field 1 Garganey - wader scrape 2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 5 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake, grazing marsh 2 Common Tern -

26 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2018

1 Pied Flycatcher juv - entrance lake roundabout 0900hrs 2 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - south route 1 Hobby - sheltered lagoon 3 Little Grebe chicks - main lake Observatory (hatched overni

25 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th August 2018

2 Green Sandpiper - scrape 7 Snipe - scrape, marsh (3 flew in from the scrape), main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Garganey - scrape 4 Swift - reservoir lagoon 1 Common Tern - reedbed, main lake 2 Willow Warbler - wildside 2 Chiffchaff - wildside,

24 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd August 2018

2 Garganey - scrape, then one bird flew to the NW corner of main lake a.m. 1 Black-tailed Godwit - scrape 2 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 3 Snipe - scrape 11 Swift - reservoir lagoon 6 House Martin 1 Buzzard - drifted SE p.m. 1 H

23 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd August 2018

1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Common Sandpiper - main lake, reservoir lagoon 5 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 1 Sedge Warbler - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital   J

22 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st August 2018

1 Hobby - hunting over grazing marsh 1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew over heading SE Pochard brood of 3 - res

21 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th August 2018

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Tawny Owl - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 12 Swift - reservoir lagoon Pochard brood of 3 -

20 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th August 2018

1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake, wader scrape 7 Snipe - wader scrape 3 Common Tern - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Hobby - wildside 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 25+ Sw

19 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th August 2018

1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape, main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 9 Snipe - wader scrape 4 Common Tern - main lake 1 Hobby - main lake   July/early August bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpip

18 August 2018