Latest sightings

Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2016

1 Raven - over the reserve 2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 15 Fieldfare - around the entrance area 40+ Siskin - South route February bird highlights: Bittern, Redshank, Jack Snipe, Iceland Gull, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull,

12 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2016

1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon N shore 129 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 126 Cormorant - mostly migrant birds that arrived p.m. on the main lake 3 Redpoll - south route 3 Reed Bunting - (singing males) main lake, reedbed 14 Siskin - south route, wildside 2

11 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2016

1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon north shore 133 Shoveler - marsh, reservoir lagoon, main lake 3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 69 Lapwing - main lake 1 Reed Bunting - male, singing on edge of main lake 10 Siskin - south route   February bird highlights: Bit

10 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2016

11 Mandarin - resr lagoon 52 Lapwing - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 17 Siskin - South route 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge January/February bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Redshank,

9 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2016

115 Shoveler - marsh and main lake 3 Pintail - main lake 2 Peregrine - male landed on the main lake long shingle island, then went up and followed the female as she flew over   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Redshank 1 Raven - flew over shelt

8 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2016

1 Raven - flew over sheltered lagoon 1 Bittern - north shore reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - main lake 43 Wigeon - scrape and marsh 47 Cormorant - main lake   Additional sightings for yesterday: 1 2nd W Iceland Gull flew S at 10:50 a.m. 2 Jack Snipe - s

7 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2016

1 Redshank - main lake 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 4 Redwing - entrance lake 6 Siskin - South route 1 2nd W Iceland Gull flew S at 10:50 a.m. 2 Jack Snipe - scrape 7 Snipe 1 Stonechat   January/February bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldene

6 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 5th February 2016

2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 5 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital   January/February bird highlights: Bit

5 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 4th February 2016

2 Caspian Gull adult winter - marsh 1 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd winter - marsh, then on the main lake 1 Rock Pipit - main lake shingle island (close to the Peacock Tower) 2 Stonechat - marsh (N bund) 16 Siskin - singing in wildside January/February bird high

4 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 3rd February 2016

2 Bittern - north side reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - main lake 2 Stonechat - marsh, near wildside hide 1 Skylark - flew NW   January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Caspian Gull, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh

3 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 2nd February 2016

1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 6 Redwing - entrance area January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Caspian Gull, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Br

2 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 1st February 2016

2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 6 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 83 Lapwing - main lake 3 Snipe - scrape   January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Caspian Gull, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Brambling, Siskin, R

1 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 31st January 2016

1 Caspian Gull adult - main lake (from WWF hide) a.m. 2 Bittern - one flew from the resr lagoon into the middle of the reedbed, the other bird was still along the N shore of the resr lagoon 1 Shelduck - flew W 4 Fieldfare - entrance area, sheltered lag

31 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 30th January 2016

3 Bittern - resr lagoon 2 Stonechat - marsh 5 Redpoll - flew NW   January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Brambling, Siskin, Redpoll, Linnet. Up to 4 Bittern can be found on

31 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 29th January 2016

1 Bittern - resr lagoon 6 Pintail - scrape, marsh 79 Lapwing - main lake 8 Snipe - main lake, scrape, marsh 7 Fieldfare - feeding on Rose Hips sheltered lagoon 13 Redwing - sheltered lagoon, entrance area 10 Siskin - wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Redpo

29 January 2016