Latest sightings

Water Pipits and Jack Snipe in the morning sun
Good number of Snipe on the Westside of the marsh
17 January 2020

Jack Snipe on eastern marsh field
Jack Snipe, 9 Snipe, Bittern and Water Pipit on the reserve
16 January 2020

Active Snipe feeding on the marsh
8 Snipe, Goldeneye and 2 Water Pipit showing well on site this morning.
15 January 2020

Jack Snipe and Water Pipit on the marsh
Bittern and Goldeneye also on the reserve
14 January 2020

Brent Goose along the river and high count of Water Rail
12 Water Rail on the site count, plus plenty of Snipe on the marsh and Jack Snipe
13 January 2020

4 Water Pipit and 2 Jack Snipe on the marsh
Great winter birding with 4 Water Pipit, 2 Jack Snipe, 9 Snipe, Goldeneye, 3 Shelduck and Bittern just some of the highlights on site this morning.
12 January 2020

Redwing in the trees around the sheltered lagoon
Goldeneye also on the sheltered lagoon
11 January 2020

Water Rail calling from the main lake
Shelduck Goldeneye and Pintail also on the reserve
10 January 2020

Siskin in wildside
Also more Snipe on the marsh, Bittern on the reservoir lagoon and Goldeneye in front of Dulverton Hide
9 January 2020

Bittern and Goldeneye on the reservoir lagoon
Goldeneye, Bittern, Water Pipit, Peregrine and migrant Meadow Pipit spotted this morning
8 January 2020

Pintail, Jack Snipe and Shelduck are out on the reserve this morning
Also a Jack Snipe found on the wader scrape (NE island no.33). Shelduck pair were mating on the main lake.
7 January 2020

Increasing numbers of wintering duck
Shelducks, Water Pipit, Bitterns and 150+ Teal on the reserve
6 January 2020

Shelduck showing well on the main lake
Bittern on the reservoir lagoon N shore and Redwing feeding down the South route also this morning.
5 January 2020

Water Pipits busy feeding on the marsh
Redwing in the wildside tree blocks
4 January 2020

Bittern on the wing
Water Rail calling and Pintail showing well this morning
3 January 2020