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Wildlife Sightings for 24th December 2025

2 Bittern and Shelduck on main lake. Increase in wildfowl numbers in the cold easterly winds

1 min read • 24 December 2025

2 Bittern - main lake SE+N shores

3 Snipe - marsh

65 Lapwing - main lake

2 Shelduck - main lake

161 Shoveler - marsh, main lake, scrape

129 Gadwall - marsh, main lake, scrape, sheltered lagoon

63 Teal - marsh, scrape

73 Wigeon - marsh

2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside

14 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon

12 Siskin - sheltered lagoon

17 Redwing - reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon

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