Latest sightings
Hobby on the reserve 6th May 2020
Migrant Hobby on the marsh. Also Mandarin ducklings on the water
8 May 2020
Ring Ouzel and Yellow Wagtails 5th May 2020
Grazing marsh attracting daily Yellow Wagtail and wader species. Male Ring Ouzel on the scrape bank.
6 May 2020
Whinchat and Yellow Wagtails on marsh 1st May 2020
Whinchat and Yellow Wagtails feeding on the marsh, plus Mediterranean Gull and Lesser Whitethroat recorded
2 May 2020
Bird sightings for 29th April 2020
Plenty of spring migration plus breeding birds singing from their territories
2 May 2020
Whinchat on marsh April 27th
Whinchat on edge of marsh today plus Swifts overhead and many more Sand Martins using the nest bank
28 April 2020
Greenshank flock all day on main lake April 21st
Migrant Greenshank flock stayed all day on a central island on the main lake
28 April 2020
Third week of April 2020 sightings
A pair of Mediterranean Gull have been spotted most days, along with Common Tern and Sandpiper species
28 April 2020
Second week of April 2020 bird sightings
Wheatear and Yellow Wagtails spotted
28 April 2020
First week of April 2020 bird sightings
Swallows, Sand Martins and migrant waders
28 April 2020
Redshank very active on the marsh
Bittern still on the reservoir lagoon
20 March 2020
Bittern on the reservoir lagoon
Little Gull and Oystercatcher spotted on the main lake in the afternoon
19 March 2020
Adult Iceland Gull and Curlew over South West
Water Pipit coming into summer plumage also along the marsh fenceline this morning.
18 March 2020
Bittern and Redshank on the reserve this morning
Signs of spring as chiffchaff song is heard throughout the reserve
17 March 2020
First Sand Martin sightings of the year
Water Pipit and Stonechat along the grazing marsh fenceline also this morning.
16 March 2020
Iceland Gull showing well on the main lake
Goldeneye, 2 Water Pipit and Shelduck also on site this morning.
15 March 2020