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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 10th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th September 2018

1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 6 Wigeon - main lake 1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 5 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 4 Chiffchaff - South route, wildside 1 Willow Warbler - South route, wildside   Please note there will be essential management work o

10 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th September 2018

2 Kingfisher - wildside 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Garganey - main lake 4 Wigeon - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 5 Little Grebe + 3 chicks - main lake 4 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Water Rail - main reedbed 55 Pochard - s

9 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th September 2018

1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Wigeon - main lake 5 Little Grebe + 3 chicks - main lake, reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - main lake 70 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Water Rail - calling from the main reedbeds

8 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th September 2018

1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Wigeon - main lake 2 Snipe - main lake 50 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 4 Chiffchaff - entrance area, South route, sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - Charing cross hospital Please note there

7 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th September 2018

1 Garganey - wader scrape 3 Wigeon - main lake 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake, wader scrape 4 Little Grebe + 3 Chicks - main lake 1 Hobby - wildside 1 Grey Wagtail - otter enclosure 8 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route, s

6 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th September 2018

1 Black-tailed Godwit - wader scrape 1 Garganey - wader scrape 3 Wigeon - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Kingfisher - grazing marsh 4 Yellow Wagtail - flew over heading S 14 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 2 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 2 Peregrine -

5 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th September 2018

1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Wigeon - main lake 8 Little Grebe + 3 chicks - main lake 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew over NE 35 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon

4 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd September 2018

6 Snipe - scrape, main lake, marsh 1 Garganey - scrape 2 Kingfisher - wildside, reservoir lagoon 3 Willow Warbler - wildside 7 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route, sheltered lagoon 25 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Swallow - reservoir lagoon   Plea

3 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 2nd September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 2nd September 2018

1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 4 Little Grebe + 3 chicks - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Kingfisher - wildside 2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 2 Blackcap -  wildside 5 Chiffchaff - entrance l

2 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st September 2018

3 Great Egret - main lake before flying off Wes 1 Greenshank - main lake p.m. 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - grazing marsh 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew over heading NW 20 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 4 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lag

1 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 31st August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 31st August 2018

1 Wheatear - marsh 1 Greenshank - main lake p.m 4 Yellow Wagtail - marsh(3), and flying over SE(1) 1 Garden Warbler - Dulverton Hide 2 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, south route 35 House Martin 6 Swallow 1 Garganey - scrape 1 Red Kite - flew N a.m.   A

31 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th August 2018

1 Garganey - scrape 10 Little Grebe - main lake 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake, reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - scrape, marsh p.m. 1 Peregrine 1 Shelduck juv - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Wheatear - marsh 1 Whinchat - marsh 2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 4

30 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th August 2018

1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Common Tern - main lake 4 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 40 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 10 Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon 3 Sedge Warbler - reservoir lagoon 1 Wheatea

29 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th August 2018

3 House Sparrow - South route feeders, main courtyard (by snakes and ladders) 1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 5 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 1 Whinchat - wader scrape 2 Peregrine - perched on the hos

28 August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th August 2018

1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Snipe - wader scrape 4 Little Grebe + 3 chicks - main lake 1 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 12 Swift - reservoir lagoon 15 Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon 40 House Martin - re

27 August 2018