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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 18th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th September 2017

1 Glossy Ibis - feeding on the scrape 1 Wheatear - scrape 3 Yellow Wagtail - scrape bank(1) + flying SW 2 Wigeon - scrape 2 Black Swan - main lake 12 Meadow Pipit - marsh(2) + flying S+W 14 Chiffchaff - entrance lake, south route, wildside   August

18 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 17th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 17th September 2017

1 Glossy Ibis - feeding on the wader scrape at 17:30 1 Ruff - main lake 2 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake in front of WWF hide 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 2 Black Swan - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 20+ Sand

17 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 16th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 16th September 2017

2 Snipe - wader scrape 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Hobby - entrance area 1 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital August bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Knot,

16 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 15th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 15th September 2017

2 Black Swan - main lake 1 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon 1 Wheatear - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 30 House Martin - main lake, grazing marsh 2 Swallow - main lake 2 Grey Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - grazing marsh 6 Yellow Wagtail -

15 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 14th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 14th September 2017

1 Dunlin - scrape 5 Snipe - main lake, marsh 2 Black Swan - main lake 24 Meadow Pipit - flew SW, W, NW 30 Sand Martin 16 Swallow 21 House Martin   August bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Knot,

14 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 13th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 13th September 2017

1 Ruff - wader scrape 2 Snipe - main lake 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 2 Black Swan - main lake 1 Kestrel - grazing marsh 1 Buzzard - over W 1 Hobby - sheltered lagoon 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter enclosure 3 Meadow Pipit - flew SW 1

13 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 12th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 12th September 2017

1 Ruff - wader scrape 2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 2 Black Swan - main lake 1 Kestrel - wildside 25 House Martin - main lake 1 Grey Wagtail - flew over headin

12 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 11th August 2017

Wildlife sightings for 11th August 2017

1 Ruff - main lake, in front of WWF hide 1 Kestrel - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Black Swan - main lake   Please note: Due to essential silt excavation work being carried out on the wader scrape this

11 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 10th August 2017

Wildlife sightings for 10th August 2017

1 Wheatear - marsh (north bank) 2 Whinchat - main lake edge (perched on Dogwoods near Peacock Tower) 11 Swallow - over S+E 7 Snipe - marsh(4), main lake(3) 12 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route 1 Willow Warbler - wildside 4 Meadow Pipit - flew over the s

10 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 9th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 9th September 2017

2 Little Gull - on the reservoir lagoon before heading towards the river 1 Bullfinch - wildside 1 Wheatear - marsh 2 Snipe - marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 3 Buzzard - over NW 2 Whinchat - marsh 4 Swallow - main lake 6 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 2 B

9 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 8th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 8th September 2017

3 Mandarin - wader scrape 2 Black Swan - main lake 1 Bar-Headed Goose - grazing marsh 2 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Linnet - grazing marsh 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 6 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 2 Swallow - main lake 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter exhibit

8 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 7th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 7th September 2017

3 Yellow Wagtail - marsh(2), flew over main lake heading W(1) 24 Swallow - over S+SE 2 Garden Warbler - south route 3 Common Tern - flew over high E 2 Black Swan - main lake   August bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Blac

7 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 6th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 6th September 2017

1 Hobby - grazing marsh 1 Redstart (male) - Dulverton Hide 2 Kingfisher - wader scrape 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Buzzard 4 Sparrowhawk - circling high overhead 1 Kestrel 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew over SW 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter enclosure 7 Bla

6 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 5th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 5th September 2017

2 Spotted Flycatcher - reservoir lagoon 1 Common Sandpiper - grazing marsh 2 Whinchat - grazing marsh 4 House Martin - main lake 1 Swift - reservoir lagoon   August bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Sn

5 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 4th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 4th September 2017

2 Whinchat - marsh 2 Yellow Wagtail - scrape 1 Hobby - marsh 22 Chiffchaff - site count (mostly on the south side) 3 Willlow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 10 House Martin - feeding over main lake a.m. 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - sc

4 September 2017