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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 26th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th August 2018

1 Marsh Harrier (female) - quartered the marsh for 10 minutes before dropping into the middle field 1 Garganey - wader scrape 2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 5 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake, grazing marsh 2 Common Tern -

26 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2018

1 Pied Flycatcher juv - entrance lake roundabout 0900hrs 2 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - south route 1 Hobby - sheltered lagoon 3 Little Grebe chicks - main lake Observatory (hatched overni

25 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 24th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th August 2018

2 Green Sandpiper - scrape 7 Snipe - scrape, marsh (3 flew in from the scrape), main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Garganey - scrape 4 Swift - reservoir lagoon 1 Common Tern - reedbed, main lake 2 Willow Warbler - wildside 2 Chiffchaff - wildside,

24 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 23rd August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd August 2018

2 Garganey - scrape, then one bird flew to the NW corner of main lake a.m. 1 Black-tailed Godwit - scrape 2 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 3 Snipe - scrape 11 Swift - reservoir lagoon 6 House Martin 1 Buzzard - drifted SE p.m. 1 H

23 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 22nd August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd August 2018

1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Common Sandpiper - main lake, reservoir lagoon 5 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 1 Sedge Warbler - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital   J

22 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 21st August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st August 2018

1 Hobby - hunting over grazing marsh 1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew over heading SE Pochard brood of 3 - res

21 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 20th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th August 2018

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Tawny Owl - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 12 Swift - reservoir lagoon Pochard brood of 3 -

20 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 19th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th August 2018

1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake, wader scrape 7 Snipe - wader scrape 3 Common Tern - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Hobby - wildside 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 25+ Sw

19 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 18th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th August 2018

1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape, main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 9 Snipe - wader scrape 4 Common Tern - main lake 1 Hobby - main lake   July/early August bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpip

18 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 17th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th August 2018

1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Black-tailed Godwit - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Hobby - perched up far eastern-end of reservoir lagoon 7 Common Tern - main lak

17 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 16th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th August 2018

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 8 Snipe - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 1 Hobby - entrance lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 14 Swift - reservoir lagoon, main lake   July/early August bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Commo

16 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 15th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th August 2018

1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 1 Redshank - flew over heading SW 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 5 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 5 Common Tern - main lake 7 Swift - reservoir lagoon 1 Grey Wagtail - grazing mars

15 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 14th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th August 2018

1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake (p.m.) 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 4 Common Tern - main lake 18 Swift - grazing marsh, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 3 House Martin - reservoir lagoon   July/early August b

14 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 13th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th August 2018

1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 5 Common Tern - main lake 30+ Swift- reservoir lagoon, wader scrape   July/early August bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Avocet,

13 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 12th August 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th August 2018

1 Curlew - grazing marsh 1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 1 Hobby - hunting over the sheltered lagoon 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 4 Common Tern - main lake 2 Water Rail - main reedbed 12 Swift- reservoir lagoon

12 August 2018