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Latest sightings

Brent Goose along the river and high count of Water Rail

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

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

Redwing in the trees around the sheltered lagoon

Goldeneye also on the sheltered lagoon

11 January 2020

Water Rail calling from the main lake

Water Rail calling from the main lake

Shelduck Goldeneye and Pintail also on the reserve

10 January 2020

Siskin in wildside

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

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

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

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

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

Water Pipits busy feeding on the marsh

Redwing in the wildside tree blocks

4 January 2020

Bittern on the wing

Bittern on the wing

Water Rail calling and Pintail showing well this morning

3 January 2020

Water Pipit and Snipe on the grazing marsh

Water Pipit and Snipe on the grazing marsh

2 Water Pipit very active on the grazing marsh this morning.

2 January 2020

2 Bittern herald in a new decade

2 Bittern herald in a new decade

2 Bittern showing well on the main lake N shore and reservoir lagoon N shore.

1 January 2020

Pintail, Goldeneye and Shelduck all on the main lake

Pintail, Goldeneye and Shelduck all on the main lake

Total of 7 Pintail on site this morning, plus Jack Snipe on the marsh and Bittern on the reservoir lagoon and main lake

31 December 2019

Water Rails calling from the reedbeds

Water Rails calling from the reedbeds

7 Water Rail calling from the reedbed and wildside

30 December 2019