Latest sightings
lots of Water Pipit activity on the marsh
Chiffchaff in wildside with a mixed flock of Long-tailed tits and Goldcrest
10 December 2019
Pintail showing well in the morning sun
Water Pipit, Bittern and 2 Goldeneye amongst the highlights this morning on site.
9 December 2019
Jack Snipe hunkered down on the marsh
Jack Snipe hunkered down in amongst Common Snipe on the marsh this morning.
8 December 2019
Redwing in the trees around our entrance lake
Kestrel and Peregrine also seen this morning
7 December 2019
Pintail and Goldeneye on the reservoir lagoon
Bittern and Snipe feeding in the wet weather
6 December 2019
Bitterns and Water Rails spotted this morning
Bitterns on main lake and reservoir lagoon, good count of Water Rail across the reserve, and some Snipe right outside the Observatory
5 December 2019
Wigeon numbers on the increase
4 Jack Snipe, 2 Goldeneye, Water Pipit and 2 Bittern also amongst the highlights on site.
4 December 2019
Redwing on the move
Shelduck showing well on the main lake, dozens of Redwing and Fieldare through, plus 3 Bittern on main lake and reservoir lagoon
3 December 2019
Stonechat feeding amongst the frost
2 Goldeneye, 2 Pintail and 2 Shelduck also amongst the highlights this morning on site.
2 December 2019
Bittern showing well on the main lake North shore
2 Goldeneye, Water Pipit and a selection of winter thrushes also on site this morning.
1 December 2019
Goldeneye on the reservoir lagoon
Bittern spotted on the main lake
30 November 2019
Shelduck in good view on the main lake
Water Pipit and Stonechat showing well on the wader scrape
29 November 2019
Migrant Skylark, Chaffinch and Redwing passing through
Good passerine migration this morning plus Jack Snipe, Bittern and a high count of Pochard
28 November 2019
Pintail showing well on the main lake
3 Pintail showing close into Dulverton hide this morning.
27 November 2019
Yellow-Legged Gull on the main lake this morning
2 Goldeneye & 2 Pintail on the reservoir lagoon also
26 November 2019