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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 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 10th April 2017

1 Bearded Tit (male) - affording close views and calling on sheltered lagoon 2 Swallow - grazing marsh 1 Reed Warbler - singing in reedbed by wildside hide 8 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake, reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck -

10 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 9th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 9th April 2017

1 Red-legged Partridge - NE corner of reservoir lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 6 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Reed Warbler - singing in reedbed by wildside hide 9 Blackcap - she

9 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 8th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 8th April 2017

1 Bearded Tit - main lake beside WWF hide 1 Red legged Partridge - entrance lake 1 Mediterranean Gull - over wildside 1 Glaucous Gull - 2 Shelduck - main lake 6 Redshank - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Reed Warbler - reedbed 11 Blackcap - site

8 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 7th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 7th April 2017

1 Glaucous Gull - grazing marsh 1 Bearded Tit - (male) reedbed p.m 6 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 1 Sedge Warbler - singing near wildside hide 6 Blackcap - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 4 Chiffchaff - wi

7 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 6th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 6th April 2017

1 Sedge Warbler - wildside 4 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 8 Redshank - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon, main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 30+ Sand Martin - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 4 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 2 Willow

6 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 5th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 5th April 2017

1 Red-legged Partridge - entrance lake by pedestrian gate at 07:25 1 Sedge Warbler - wildside 3 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 4 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 5 Redshank - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 30+ Sand M

5 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 4th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 4th April 2017

1 Firecrest - West route 1 Glaucous Gull (2cy) - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake 5 Redshank - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 32 Sand Martin - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 6 Snipe - sheltered lagoon, grazing marsh 3 Willow war

4 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2017

1 Glaucous Gull (2cy) - grazing marsh 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Rook - flew high over site N at 10:15 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Ruddy Duck - main lake

3 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2017

1 Glaucous Gull (2cy) - grazing marsh 3 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh, main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - main lake, island 21 4 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 30

2 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2017

1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 5 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 15 Sand Martin - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 3 Willow Warbler - West route, wildside 1 Buzzard - flew over heading

1 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2017

1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 5 Redshank - marsh, main lake 4 Shelduck - main lake, resr lagoon 1 Red Kite - over S 1 Little Egret - marsh 57 Redwing - flew over heading SW 14 Sand Martin - scrape 2 Swallow - over W 1 Willow Warbler - wildside Ma

31 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2017

3 Sandwich Tern - main lake island (having come across from river), then headed W 1210hrs 1 Wheatear (male) - marsh fence post 7 Blackcap - wildside, sheltered lagoon, south route 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route, sheltered lagoon 1 Caspian Gull 2nd

30 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2017

1 Green Sandpiper - over centre buildings towards the main lake 1510hrs 1 Glaucous Gull - main lake/marsh 1 Caspian Gull 1st c yr - marsh 4 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 4 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Snipe - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh

29 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th March 2017

1 Glaucous Gull (2cy) - main lake (14:00) 1 Mediterranean Gull - flew over main lake calling 2 Ruddy Duck - reservoir lagoon 5 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 4 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 7 Sand Martin - sheltered lagoo

28 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th March 2017

9 Little Gull - main lake (14:00) 1 Marsh Harrier (male) - reedbed, grazing marsh then flew high S a.m. 1 Caspian Gull 2nd cy - marsh p.m. 6 Sand Martin - wader scrape, main lake 4 Redshank - main lake, grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 26 Shoveler -

27 March 2017