Latest sightings
Wildlife sightings for 5th June 2013
1 Shoveler - marsh 1 Hobby - hunting over main lake 1 Greenshank - feeding on scrape 2 Redshank - scrape 4 Redshank chicks - scrape c. 200 Swift - feeding all over reserve Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Shelduc
5 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th June 2013
4 Redshank - wader scrape 11 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon Tern rafts 2 Shoveler - wader scrape 50 Swift - over site 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river 1 Kestrel - hunting over site 4 Blackcap - all singing in wildside, sheltered lagoon Th
4 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd June 2013
10 Mute Swan cygnets - 5 sheltered lagoon, 5 main lake 10 Common Tern - rafts on main lake and reservoir lagoon 1 Kestrel - hunting over entrance lake 1 Kingfisher - south route, near explore feeders 2 Chiffchaff 2 Blackcap The Sand Martin bank has
3 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd June 2013
10 Mute Swan cygnets - 5 on main lake, 5 on sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel 4 Redshank chicks still on scrape 2 Redshank adults - scrape 1 Spotted Flycatcher - south route near WWF hide Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard
2 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st June 2013
10 Mute Swan Cygnets - 2 broods sheltered lagoon, main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 7 Common Tern - main lake and reservoir lagoon rafts 4 Redshank chicks - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Yellow Legged Gull - 1st summer main lake 1 Hobby - hunt
1 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 31st May 2013
1 Ringed Plover - flew over scrape heading NW, may have landed on main lake 3 Shoveler - marsh, scrape 1 Gadwall brood - resr lagoon 4 Redshank chicks - scrape 6 Lapwing chicks - marsh, scrape 3 Chiffchaff - reedbed, sheltered lagoon 1 Whitethroat - sc
31 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th May 2013
1 Spotted Flycatcher - wildside (towards the western side of Wildside, near the Dragonfly Pond) 7 Swallow - feeding over main lake 39 Sand Martin 30+ House Martin 100+ Swift 1 Yellow-legged Gull - main lake (from WWF hide) 2 Shoveler - marsh 3+ Redshank
30 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 29th May 2013
2 Shoveler - wader scrape, pair 4 Redshank chicks - wader scrape 4 Redshank adults - wader scrape 1 Blackcap - singing north east corner To allow the sand martins to establish their nests the nest bank is currently closed. It will re-open May 31s
29 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 28th May 2013
4 Redshank chicks - scrape 4+ Lapwing chicks - scrape, marsh 1 Shelduck - scrape (arrived off the river at 1750hrs) 1 Mandarin - scrape 9 Common Tern - main lake, resr lagoon 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 4 Swallow - feeding over main lake after rain a.m. 1 W
28 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 27th May 2013
2 Shoveler - pair, scrape 4 Redshank chicks - scrape. The fourth has hatched since yesterday. 3 Redshank adults - scrape 9 Common Tern - main lake and reservoir lagoon 1 Sedge Warbler - north end of grazing marsh 1 Willow Warbler - singing sheltered lagoo
27 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 26th May 2013
2 Shelduck - pair, main lake 3 Redshank chicks - scrape 1 Hobby - flew over high 1 Peregrine 1 Buzzard - flew over high 1 Kestrel - hunting near scrape 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside To allow the sand martins to establish their nests the
26 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 25th May 2013
12 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 50+ Swift - over site 1 Yellow Wagtail - main lake 1 Red-Backed Shrike - male, seen from Headley hide 1 Grey Plover - flew over site 3 Redshank chicks - Wader scrape 1 Peregrine - seen over site To allow the sa
25 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 24th May 2013
8 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 3 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, main lake 4 Little Grebe chicks - middle reedbed channel 20 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, main lake 25+ Swift - main lake 1 Kestrel - hunting over site To allow the sand marti
24 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 23rd May 2013
Please note that the Peacock Tower is closed for essential repairs. We plan to re-open it as soon as possible and will update the sightings page when it has re-opened. If the scaffolding comes down tomorrow as planned it will re-open. 4 Little Grebe chick
23 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 22nd May 2013
Please note that the Peacock Tower is closed for essential repairs. We plan to re-open it as soon as possible and will update the sightings page when it has re-opened. 1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing north-east corner 1 Common Whitethroat - s
22 May 2013