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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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Latest sightings

Wildlife sightings for 16th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 16th June 2015

1 Garganey - (female) reservoir lagoon 3 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 2 Gadwall broods - (11 Ducklings) 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Coal Tit - (1 juvenile) entrance area 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital   June bird highlights: Garganey, Little Egret

16 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2015

1 Little Egret - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 20 Swift - main lake   June bird highlights: Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, Mediterranean Gull, Caspian Gull, Kingfisher, Whiteth

15 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2015

1 Little Egret - marsh 1 Gadwall brood - 8 ducklings, wader scrape 4 Shoveler - 3 males, 1 female, pair displaying 2 Redshank - marsh 30 Swift - feeding over main lake   June bird highlights: Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Little Ringed Plover, Redsha

14 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 13th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 13th June 2015

2 Gadwall broods - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 1 Pochard brood - reservoir lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 80 Swift - over reserve and river 1 Hobby - June bird highlights: Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, Mediterran

13 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 12th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 12th June 2015

1 Caspian Gull - (1st summer bird) main lake 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - flew across main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital 1 Kestrel - June bird highlights: Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, Me

13 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 11th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 11th June 2015

1 Hobby - hunting high over main lake 2 Shoveler - marsh 1 Redshank - marsh 4 Lapwing juvs - marsh and scrape 1 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon   June bird highlights: Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Little Ringed Plover

11 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 10th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 10th June 2015

1 Red-crested Pochard - reservoir lagoon 1 Shoveler - marsh 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Garden Warbler - singing near scrape hide   June bird highlights: Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, Mediterranean Gull, Caspian Gull, Kingfis

10 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 9th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 9th June 2015

1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 4 Shoveler - wader scrape, main lake 1 Kingfisher - flew towards main lake from South route 1 Hobby - carpark 200 Swift - site count May bird highlights: Bittern, Wood Sandpiper, Little Egret, Ring-necked Duck, Garga

9 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2015

2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape, main lake 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Kingfisher - flew over main lake 6 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Shoveler - marsh, scrape   May bird highlights: Bittern, Wood Sandpiper, Little Egret, Ring-necked Duck,

8 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2015

1 Caspian Gull - main lake, island in front of WWF hide 3 Shoveler - males, marsh and scrape 1 Teal - male, main lake 1 Kestrel - male 2 Little Egret - marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape and marsh 1 Redshank - scrape 1 Whitethroat - singing north bank

7 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 6th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 6th June 2015

1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 40 Swift - over reserve and river 1 Peregrine - over reserve 30+ Black-Headed Gull chicks - main lake, reservoir lagoon Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Mediterranean Gull - over main lake May bird highlights:

6 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 5th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 5th June 2015

5 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Redshank - grazing marsh 6 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, wildside 2 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Whitethroat - entrance lake 1 Hobby - flew over

5 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 4th June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 4th June 2015

1 Kingfisher - wildside 2 Shoveler - scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape, marsh 1 Redshank - marsh 7 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake   May bird highlights: Bittern, Wood Sandpiper, Little Egret, Ring-necked Duck, Garganey, Hobby, Oyst

4 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 3rd June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 3rd June 2015

1 Shoveler - marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape, still sat on eggs 1 Redshank - marsh 8 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon and main lake   May bird highlights: Bittern, Wood Sandpiper, Little Egret, Ring-necked Duck, Garganey, Hobby, Oystercatcher, D

3 June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 2nd June 2015

Wildlife sightings for 2nd June 2015

1 Little Egret - marsh 1 Hobby 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Redshank - scrape 1 Kingfisher - flew S over car park with food 30+ Swift - main lake   May bird highlights: Bittern, Wood Sandpiper, Little Egret, Ring-necked Duck, Garganey, Hobby, O

2 June 2015