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Wildlife Sightings for 1st April 2026

Four Snipe feeding on the wader scrape, as well as a Kingfisher.

1 April 2026

Pair of Oystercatcher and a Barnacle Goose still on the main lake. Little Egret on the scrape.

31 March 2026

Healthy numbers of Cetti's Warbler recorded on the breeding bird survey. Also Willow Warblers heard and a Meadow Pipit on the marsh.

30 March 2026

Willow Warbler singing around sheltered lagoon. Water Pipit seen on the main lake. First House Martin of the year over site.

29 March 2026

Barnacle Goose still on the main lake. Sand Martins very active over the water. Three Redpoll in wildside.

28 March 2026

First Willow Warbler of the year by the sheltered lagoon. Barnacle Goose on the main lake. Snipe on marsh and a Kingfisher on sheltered lagoon.

27 March 2026

Oystercatcher pair on the main lake. Sand Martins using the wader scrape nest bank and Wheatear on the wader scrape bank.

26 March 2026

Large influx of Sand Martin with over 50 across site. Little Egret on the scrape and five Black-tailed Godwits seen flying over the main lake.

25 March 2026

Kingfisher on the sheltered lagoon. Wheatear on the wader scrape bank. Three Snipe on the scrape. Red Kite and Buzzard flying over site.

24 March 2026

Kingfisher on the wader scrape. Pair of Oystercatcher on the main lake. Good numbers of Shoveler on the marsh.

23 March 2026

Wheatear on the wader scrape bank. Oystercatcher pair and a Barnacle Goose on the main lake.

22 March 2026

Numerous Chiffchaff singing across site. Sand Martin numbers increasing.

21 March 2026

Good migrant wader action with Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover and Black-tailed Godwit on the main lake

20 March 2026

Redshank on the marsh. Chiffchaff and Blackcap across the reserve. Migrant Buzzards overhead

19 March 2026

Redshank, Black-tailed Godwits, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper on the reserve

18 March 2026