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On Thursday 18 September, the café and kiosks will be closed to visitors for operational reasons. The rest of the Centre is open as usual. Thank you for your understanding.

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Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2018

1 Pintail - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake 1 Redpoll - over p.m. 6 Skylark - over NW+SW 30 Fieldfare - flew over heading NW, W 45 Redwing - flew over heading SW, W 6 Siskin - flew over heading SE 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital October bird highlights: S

25 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th October 2018

1 Shelduck - main lake 8 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake, wader scrape 12 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading S, SW 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 7 Mandarin - main lake 5 Water Rail - main reedbeds   October bird highlights: Shelduck, Green Sandpi

24 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd October 2018

1 Shelduck - main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 67 Wigeon - main lake, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 27 Greylag Goose - grazing marsh 16 Redwing - flew over heading South West 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside &n

23 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2018

1 Yellow-legged Gull 1st winter - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (Island 21) 5 Snipe - main lake, marsh, scrape 1 Stonechat - scrape 6 Meadow Pipit - marsh, plus 2 flew over SW 3 Fieldfare - over W 1 Skylark - over SW   Oct

22 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2018

1 Jack Snipe - main lake (Island 21) 8 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 61 Wigeon - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 15 Meadow Pipit - flew over S/SW 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake   October bird highlights: Shel

21 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2018

4 Water Rail - main reedbed & filter beds 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 28 Redwing - flew over South West 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Buzzard - over reserv

20 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2018

8 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 3 Water Rail - main reedbeds 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 24 Redwing - flew over heading South 7 Meadow Pipit - 3 on grazing marsh 4 flew over heading West 6 Siskin - South route 4 Chiffchaff - South route, s

19 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2018

1 Caspian Gull 1st winter - main lake 1 Buzzard - roosted in wildside, flew off N a.m. 2 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Red-crested Pochard - main lake 6 Skylark - feeding in front of headley hide a.m. (1), others flying NW/W (5) 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 4 Me

18 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2018

123 Teal - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 39 Greylag Goose - main lake, grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Stonechat - wader scrape 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Mistle Thrush - flew over heading NE 6 Siskin

17 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th October 2018

2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 7 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Redwing - wader scrape bank 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh/reedbed 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Skylark - flew over heading South 5 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 B

16 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2018

1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - main lake 8 Snipe - main lake, marsh 120 Teal - mostly on marsh 50+ Redwing - flying over S+SE 11 Meadow Pipit - marsh, flying over SW 5 Siskin - south route 13 Chiffchaff - mostly wildside, sheltered lagoo

15 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2018

3 Jack Snipe - main lake, marsh 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - scrape 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 8 Snipe - main lake, marsh, scrape 90 Shoveler 104 Gadwall 2 Siskin - south route 5 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon 31 Redwing -

14 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2018

1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (island 21) 4 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh fence line 7 Siskin - Q.E.W 8 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital S

13 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2018

1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 1 Shelduck - main lake 32 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 6 Mandarin - main lake 14 Redwing - flew over heading SW 2 Coal Tit - South route feeders 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake 2 Siskin - wildside Sept

12 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2018

1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 65 Redwing - over SW+S 11 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon, south route, reedbed 13 Meadow Pipit - marsh 2 Stonechat - scrape 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - main lake p.m. September/October bird highlights: Shelduck, Green San

11 October 2018