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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 30th September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2015

37 Wigeon - main lake, marsh, reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - main lake 1 Mandarin - male, world wetlands 1 Hobby 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital 2 Swallow - flew S low and fast 1 Tree Pipit - flew SE 2 alba Wagtail - marsh 18 Meadow Pipit - various dire

30 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2015

1 Bittern - marsh (1315hrs) - first sighting of the autumn 16 Wigeon - main lake, reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 2 Mandarin - main lake 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew over heading South 12 Siskin - entrance lake, south route 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered l

29 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 28th September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 28th September 2015

1 Peregrine - flew E across main lake 61 Shoveler - main lake, scrape, resr lagoon 11 Meadow Pipit - flew S 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 2 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon September bird highlights: Wigeon, Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Buzzard, Ruff, Gree

28 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 27th September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 27th September 2015

1 Little Egret 5 Pintail - reservoir lagoon, main lake 1 Mandarin - main lake 11 Wigeon - main lake 1 Hobby - circling to the west 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital 44 Meadow Pipit - flew S+SW 2 Siskin - south route   Also: First visible Song Thru

27 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 26th September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 26th September 2015

1 Water Rail - main lake North shore 4 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Nuthatch - 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 8 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route 4 Siskin - flew over heading South 2 Coal Tit - entrance area 33 Swallow - flying over heading South 2 Peregrine - p

26 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 25th September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 25th September 2015

14 Wigeon -main lake, reservoir lagoon 4 Siskin - sheltered lagoon, South route 9 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route, reservoir lagoon 2 Coal Tit - entrance area 80 House Martin - main lake 3 Peregrine - on hospital, 2 adult 1 Juv 1 Hobby - hunting drag

25 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 24th September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 24th September 2015

10 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 24 Meadow Pipit - mostly flying South with a few dropping onto the marsh 1 Kingfisher - near the Peacock tower 6 Alba wagtail - flew over South 7 Chiffchaff - South route, wildside 250 House Martin - site count 2 Pe

24 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 23rd September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 23rd September 2015

1 Little Egret - marsh 1 Water Rail - calling in reedbeds 9 Snipe - main lake 36 Lapwing - main lake 100 House Martin - feeding over main lake 74 Meadow Pipit - mostly SW, some dropped onto marsh 5 alba Wagtail - flew SW 1 Wheatear - main lake island 11 C

23 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 22nd September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 22nd September 2015

11 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape 74 Teal - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 63 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 3 Mandarin - main lake 12 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 7 Swallow - main lake September bird highlights: Wig

22 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 21st September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 21st September 2015

14 Wigeon - main lake 5 Snipe - main lake, scrape, marsh 1 Kingfisher - south route 19 Meadow Pipit - flew SW or dropped onto the marsh 50 House Martin - main lake 20 Sand Martin - main lake 1 Wheatear - female, marsh 1 Sedge Warbler - marsh 7 Chiffchaff

21 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 20th September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 20th September 2015

76 Shoveler - main lake 12 Wigeon - main lake 9 Snipe - main lake 2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh c50 House Martin - a flock came over the main lake, with a couple of Swallow in there too September bird highlights: Wigeon, Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Buzzard,

20 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 19th September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 19th September 2015

5 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Siskin - world wetlands 9 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Buzzard - grazing marsh September bird highlights: Wigeon, Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Buzzard, Ru

19 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 18th September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 18th September 2015

44 Lapwing - main lake 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake, wader scrape 8 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 22 Meadow Pipit - mostly fly overs heading SW, NW with a few dropping onto site 250 Swallow - main lake, grazing marsh, mostly fly overs hea

18 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 17th September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 17th September 2015

1 Ruff - grazing marsh 37 Meadow Pipit - mostly fly overs heading South with a few dropping onto the marsh 2 Skylark - flew over heading South 5 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 35 Siskin - entrance area 1 Linnet - flew over heading South 200 House Martin -

18 September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 16th September 2015

Wildlife sightings for 16th September 2015

10 Wigeon - main lake 23 Greylag Goose - marsh 1 Kingfisher - perched on middle reedbed boardwalk   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Common Sandpiper 120 House Martin 20 Sand Martin 20 Swallow 4 Yellow Wagtail 3 Meadow Pipit 27 Chiffchaff 1 Wil

16 September 2015