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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 31st August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 31st August 2014

1 Garganey - main lake 2 Ruddy Duck - reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 2 Snipe - main lake 1 Hobby - over marsh 1 Kestrel - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Kingfisher - wildside 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 1 Whitethroat - entrance

31 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 30th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 30th August 2014

1 Garganey - main lake 50 House Martin - over reserve 20 Sand Martin - over reserve 12 Swallow - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Coal Tit - around the log cabin August bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Buzzard, Garganey, Ruff, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Com

30 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 29th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 29th August 2014

2 Ruddy Duck - reservoir lagoon 2 Black Tern - over main lake @8.30hrs before heading down river 2 Snipe - main lake 1 Kingfisher - South route August bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Buzzard, Garganey, Ruff, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpipe

29 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 28th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 28th August 2014

1 Little Egret - reservoir lagoon 1 Garganey - main lake 72 Shoveler - main lake 9 Snipe - marsh, main lake, scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh, sat on top of one of the cows 1 Willow Warbler - singing south route   August bird highlights: Hobby

28 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 27th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 27th August 2014

1 Kestrel 1 Hobby 3 Snipe - flew SE 1 Mediterranean Gull - flew W 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew SW   August bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Buzzard, Garganey, Ruff, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Whimbrel, Little Ringed Plover, Knot, Arc

27 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 26th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 26th August 2014

1 Garganey - main lake 1 Yellow Legged Gull (1st summer) - main lake 30 Artic Tern - flew SW @ 11.40hrs 26 Common Tern - flew SW @ 12.05hrs 17 Snipe - dropped onto Grazing marsh 30 Swallow - 80 House Martin - 20 Sand Martin - 1 Kingfisher - reedbed 1 Whin

26 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2014

1 Garganey - main lake 1 Ruff - main lake 2 Greenshank - main lake 15 Snipe - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Little Egret - flew NW 1 Kingfisher - entrance lake 1 Hobby 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 10 Swift 30 House Martin 4 Sand Mart

25 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 24th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 24th August 2014

1 Garganey - main lake 2 Ruddy Duck - males, reservoir lagoon 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Greenshank - juveniles, main lake 2 Hobby 7 Buzzard 3 Little Egret - flew W 60 House Martin - on site 30 Sand Martin - on site 3 Tree Pipit - flew SW 6 Yell

24 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 23rd August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 23rd August 2014

20 Swift 60 House Martin 20 Sand Martin 1 Garganey - main lake (near the WWF hide) 1 Little Egret 2 Buzzard August bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Buzzard, Garganey, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Whimbrel, Little Ringed Plover, Whinchat, Spotte

23 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 22nd August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 22nd August 2014

1 Spotted Flycatcher - sheltered lagoon p.m. 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew S 28 Whimbrel - flew high SW at 1250hrs 2 Buzzard - flew NW a.m. 1 Red Kite - flew NW at 1215hrs 4 Sparrowhawk 4 Swift 90 House Martin 11 Sand Martin 44 Shoveler - main lake 1 Garganey

22 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 21st August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 21st August 2014

1 Garganey - main lake 45 Teal - scrape, main lake 1 Buzzard - flew NW 1 Cetti's Warbler brood - wildside hide 1 Whinchat - marsh 2 Wheatear - marsh 9 Chiffchaff 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew SE 20 Swift August bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Garganey, Gr

21 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 20th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 20th August 2014

4 Yellow Wagtail - flew over S+SW during the morning 1 Lesser Whitethroat 2 Whinchat 2 Whitethroat 19 Chiffchaff 2 Willow Warbler 13 Blackcap 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 25 Swift   August bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Garganey, Green San

20 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 19th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 19th August 2014

1 Hobby - hunting House Martins high above the reserve a.m. 1 Garganey - main lake near WWF hide 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 15 Swift 60 House Martin 10 Sand Martin   August bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Garganey, Green Sandpiper, Common San

19 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 18th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 18th August 2014

3 Whinchat - resr lagoon island (eastern end of the lagoon), and on the marsh 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew W 1 Kingfisher - marsh 3 Willow Warbler - wildside 45 Swift 30 House Martin 15 Sand Martin 4 Snipe - marsh 60 Teal 24 Shoveler 1 Garganey (p.m.) - main

18 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 16th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 16th August 2014

1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 40 Swift - over reserve 30 House Martin - over reserve 2 Swallow - over reserve 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon July/August bird highlights: Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Red Kite, Black-Tailed Godw

16 August 2014