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We are hoping to confirm the opening date for our new Splash Pad very soon - the rest of our playground is open, including the new Multi-Play Climber and Trail course. Thank you for bearing with us.

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Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2016

Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2016

112 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 90 Teal - marsh, main lake 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Snipe - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 15 Redwing - Queen Elizabeth Walk 1 Blackcap - singing near Pond Zone (only subsong) 10 Siskin - south route 4 Fieldfare &nb

3 March 2016
Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2016

Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2016

1 Buzzard - flew over low heading E, landed briefly on the scrape bank 0920hrs 1 Dunlin - flew NE 1 Redshank - marsh 90 Cormorant - main lake 10 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon 14 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 16 Siskin - sheltered lagoon, south route, wildsid

2 March 2016
Wildlife sightings for 1st March 2016

Wildlife sightings for 1st March 2016

1 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd winter - marsh a.m. 3 Pintail - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 140 Cormorant - main lake 13 Fieldfare - flew SW 16 Redwing - entrance bank   February bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Little Egret, Kestrel, Buzza

1 March 2016
Wildlife sightings for 29th February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 29th February 2016

1 Mealy Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 11 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 31 Fieldfare - flew W 17 Redwing - flew W 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 4 Pintail - main lake, marsh 120 Shoveler - marsh 110 Teal - marsh, scrape 37 Cormorant - main lake 1 2nd-winter Yello

29 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 28th February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 28th February 2016

1 Redshank - scrape 1 Buzzard - drifted over the reserve NNE 1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - main lake 123 Shoveler - marsh 71 Lapwing - main lake   February bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Little Egret, Kestrel, Redshank, Jack Snipe, Ic

28 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 27th February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 27th February 2016

1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - main lake 79 Lapwing - site count 17 Fieldfare - flew over South 3 Siskin - South route February bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Little Egret, Kestrel, Redshank, Jack Snipe, Iceland Gull, Caspian Gull, Yellow-l

27 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 26th February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 26th February 2016

1 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd winter - marsh p.m. 1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon opposite the wildside hide 2 Pintail - main lake 2 Snipe - wader scrape 27 Redwing - Q.E.W 19 Siskin - entrance lake, sheltered lagoon February bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck,

26 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 25th February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 25th February 2016

3 Pintail - main lake, marsh 49 Cormorant - main lake 12 Redwing - entrance area 15 Siskin - south route   Additional sightings for yesterday: 3 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, main reedbed 1 Little Egret - end of gull ridge on main lake, amongst Cormora

25 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 24th February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 24th February 2016

3 Bittern – reservoir lagoon, main reedbed 1 Little Egret – end of gull ridge on main lake, amongst Cormorants 4 Pintail - main lake 76 Lapwing - main lake 3 Snipe – marsh 2 Water Rail - main lake and sheltered lagoon   February bird highlights

24 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 23rd February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 23rd February 2016

2 Pintail - main lake 12 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 20 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge Lapwings have spread around the reserve this morning and some are starting to show territorial behaviour.

23 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 22nd February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 22nd February 2016

1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 14 Greylag Geese - scrape and marsh 4 Pintail - main lake, marsh 8 Mandarin - wildside, world wetlands 1 Stonechat - male, reservoir lagoon reeds 10 Fieldfare - entrance area 4 Redwing - entrance area   Lapwings have spre

22 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 21st February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 21st February 2016

1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 4 Pintail - main lake, marsh, scrape 86 Teal - site count 137 Shoveler - site count, mostly on marsh 157 Tufted Duck - site count 74 Cormorant - main lake 71 Lapwing - main lake 213 Black-headed Gull   February bird highl

21 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 20th February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 20th February 2016

2 Bittern - main lake N shore, reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - main lake 6 Snipe - reservoir lagoon/marsh bund 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge February bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Kestrel, Redshank, Jack Snipe, Iceland Gull, Caspian Gull, Ye

20 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 19th February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 19th February 2016

1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 1 Bittern - middle reedbed channel 2 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 81 Lapwing - main lake 16 Siskin - sheltered lagoon   February bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Kestrel, Redshank, Jack Snipe, Iceland Gull, Cas

19 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 18th February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 18th February 2016

2 Bittern - reedbed channel (the channel closest to the wildside hide), resr lagoon N shore 2 Shelduck - main lake 150 Shoveler - marsh 145 Teal - scrape, marsh, main lake 4 Pintail - main lake, marsh 75 Lapwing - main lake 15 Siskin - wildside, sheltered

18 February 2016