Wildlife Sightings for 7th February 2025
2 Bearded Tit, Water Pipit, Oystercatcher and 2 Shelduck on the reserve
2 Bearded Tit - main lake reedbed, seen from Headley hide
1 Oystercatcher - main lake
2 Shelduck - main lake
1 Water Pipit - marsh (from Peacock Tower)
5 Redpoll- south route bird feeders
1 Little Grebe - main lake
70 Wigeon - wader scrape, marsh
67 Lapwing - main lake
The February Water Rail survey found 22 calling birds across the reserve - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon, south route and wildside.
Bitterns can be found either on the north shore of the reservoir lagoon, or any of the main lake shores where there is a reed fringe.
Look for Siskins and Redpolls feeding in birch or alder trees (particularly wildside and sheltered lagoon). The south route feeders are attracting plenty of mixed finch species daily.
Wintering Bearded Tits arrived in December and can often be found in the main reedbed or the north shore of the main lake.
