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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 15th July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 15th July 2014

1 Garganey - main lake 5 Black-Tailed Godwit - flew E @ 0830hrs 1 Yellow Wagtail - main lake 1 Willow Warbler - wildside Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Yellow Wagtail - over car park 2 Siskin - wildside, South route July bird highlights: Hobby, R

15 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 14th July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 14th July 2014

1 Buzzard - flew very high above wildside a.m. 1 Hobby - over marsh 27 Teal - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 2 Siskin - reedbed filter beds (wildside) 1 Kingfisher - scrape 3 Whitethroat - scrape, sheltered lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - wildside &n

14 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 13th July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 13th July 2014

  WeBS count highlights:   31 Teal - main lake and marsh channel 5 Shoveler - sheltered lagoon 2 Ruddy Duck - males, main lake 2 Mandarin - world wetlands 8 Little Grebe - site count 3 Little Ringed Plover - pair still nesting on scrape, plus ju

13 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 12th July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 12th July 2014

16 Teal - wader scrape, main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Kestrel - hunting over South route 1 Kingfisher - flying through world wetlands heading north Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Littl

12 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 11th July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 11th July 2014

2 Black-Tailed Godwit - main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 120 Swift - over reserve and river 6 House Martin - main lake 1 Whitethroat - singing beside the wader scrape hide 1 Kestrel - hunting over grazing marsh July bird highlights: Hobby,

11 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 10th July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 10th July 2014

1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 2 Little Egret - main lake 1 Whitethroat - in brambles by the scrape hide 100+ Swift   July bird highlights: Hobby, Red Kite, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpip

10 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 9th July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 9th July 2014

1 Ruff - main lake, then flew W 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - over wader scrape 2 Rock Pipit - main lake   June/July bird highlights: Hobby, Red Kite, Green Sandp

9 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 8th July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 8th July 2014

4 Spoonbill - flew N at 1200hrs 10 Teal - wader scrape 2 Ruddy Duck - males, main lake 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - sheltered lagoon 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - flew along reedbed channel towards the main lak

8 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 7th July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 7th July 2014

1 Little Egret - juvenile, main lake 2 Kestrel - south route 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 150 Swift - on site 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon   Additional sighting from yesterday: 1 Treecreeper - seen by Explore bird feeders   June/July bird

7 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 6th July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 6th July 2014

3 Little Ringed Plover - pair still at nest when one adult was chased off and around the scrape by a juvenile Black-headed Gull. The other adult stepped in to nest defence duties and the gull soon lost interest. Another adult on the main lake. 2 Ruddy Duc

6 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 5th July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 5th July 2014

2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 3 Lapwing juvs - scrape and marsh 1 Dunlin - flew down river 9 Teal - scrape and resr lagoon 3 Shoveler - scrape 1 Peregrine - over resr lagoon a.m. 1 Whitethroat - resr lagoon (NE corner)   June/July bird highlight

5 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 4th July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 4th July 2014

1 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake (long shingle island in front of Observatory). Flew across from the river a.m., as well as flying to the scrape and back again 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Hobby - hunting over main lake 6 Shoveler - scrape 2

4 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 3rd July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 3rd July 2014

1 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake (long shingle island in front of Observatory) 3 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 2 Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Hobby - hunting dragonflies over reedbed and wildside. Also seen over main lake and scrape 1 Peregrine 2 Ke

3 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 2nd July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 2nd July 2014

5 Little Ringed Plover - scrape, including bird still nesting 1 sub-adult Great Crested Grebe - reservoir lagoon, promptly chased off by resident adult 2 Lapwing chick - still present on scrape 1 Kingfisher   June bird highlights: Red Kite, Hobby,

2 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 1st July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 1st July 2014

2 Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - reservoir lagoon 2 Broods of Little Grebe chicks - sheltered lagoon, middle reedbed channel 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Hobby - 1 Peregrine - Additional sightings fr

1 July 2014