Latest sightings
Little Ringed Plover displaying on the main lake
2 Little Ringed Plover displaying to each other on the main lake and 3 Common Tern.
29 April 2019
Nightingale heard on the south route
Nightingale song heard by the Wetland Living building this morning, along with lots of Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler and Blackcap.
28 April 2019
Hobby, Common Tern and Swallow spotted this morning
Our first Hobby sighting of the year plus many other spring visitors and breeding birds
27 April 2019
Common Sandpiper and Yellow Wagtail by Headley Hide
Yellow Wagtails spotted on the marsh and by Headley Hide this morning, along with Common Sandpiper and Garganey
24 April 2019
3 Green Sandpiper and Garganey pair still
3 Green Sandpiper showing well on the wader scrape and grazing marsh, associating with 3 Redshank.
23 April 2019
Garganey pair still on the marsh
Pair of Garganey still on the East side of the marsh this morning feeding amongst the iris.
22 April 2019
Grasshopper Warbler reeling near Peacock Tower
Grasshopper Warbler and Whitethroat both singing in scrub near the Peacock Tower, the first Common Terns have arrived on the main lake, and the pair of Garganey remain on the marsh
21 April 2019
First Garden Warbler and Whitethroat of the spring
Wader scrape hide area great for Warblers this morning, while on the marsh there's Little Ringed Plover, Garganey and Wheatear
20 April 2019
Ring Ouzel & Garganey pair on show today
4 Green Sandpiper & Yellow Wagtails also on our reserve today
19 April 2019
Pair of Garganey still and Wheatear on the East Bank
Pair of Garganey still on the marsh, Wheatear feeding along the steep East Bank this morning, with 2 Whimbrel passing through heading north.
18 April 2019
Pair of Garganey, 3 Wheatear and 2 Yellow Wagtail on the marsh
2 Garganey and 3 Wheatear continue on the grazing marsh, Green Sandpiper still on the reservoir lagoon.
17 April 2019
Yellow Wagtail on the marsh and 2 Garganey on the reservoir lagoon
Redshanks joined by a Yellow Wagtail on our marsh. 2 Garganey on the reservoir lagoon.
16 April 2019
Oystercatcher and Green Sandpipers feeding
Oystercatcher on the 'gull ridge' main lake island Green Sandpipers on the reservoir lagoon and Redshanks on the marsh
15 April 2019
Good numbers of passage waders and warblers
Signs Spring migration is in full swing on site today, highlights including Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Jack Snipe, 12 Blackcap, Yellow Wagtail and returning 2cy Iceland Gull.
14 April 2019
Little Ringed Plover and Singing Sedge Warbler on main lake
Sedge & Willow warbler on site
13 April 2019