3 Water Rail on the west of the reserve, both calling and seen skulking along the reeds. 2 Kingfisher perching in wildside and on the main lake. Large counts of wintering ducks and some exciting ducks too.
15 October 2023
Stonechats and Chiffchaff fluttering around the wader scrape. Garganey on the main lake.
14 October 2023
2 Great Crested Grebe on the main lake and reservoir lagoon. Lots of Wigeon on the reservoir lagoon.
13 October 2023
Three Avocet and a Green Sandpiper on the main lake. A Red-Crested Pochard on the reservoir lagoon.
12 October 2023
1 Garganey on the main lake. 50+ Redwing flying over the site. A Kestrel flying over the main lake.
11 October 2023
A Garganey and a Pintail on the main lake. A Little Owl on the entrance lake early this morning. 2 Water Rail in the reedbeds.
10 October 2023
Skylark, Siskin, Redwing and more flying over the site heading west. A Red-Crested pochard on the reservoir lagoon.
9 October 2023
2 Redwing near south route feeders. 1 Stonechat on the marsh. Large numbers of Wood Pigeon on site and flying over.
8 October 2023
Multiple Skylark flying over north-west. Plenty of Chiffchaff around wildside and Hobby on the marsh
7 October 2023
Red-Crested Pochard still on the reservoir lagoon. Sparrowhawk on the wader scrape and Kestrel over the sheltered lagoon.
6 October 2023
A Red-Crested Pochard on the reservoir lagoon. 2 Songthrush flying over the site, and 20+ Meadow Pipit flying westward.
5 October 2023
50+ Meadow Pipit, Redpolls and Siskins flying over the site. 7 Snipe, Skylark and Stonechat on the grazing marsh.
4 October 2023
Great White Egret moving around on site. Little Grebe on the wader scrape.
3 October 2023
A Water Rail in the reedbeds. 7 Snipe on the marsh. 2 Willow Warbler in the sheltered lagoon.
2 October 2023
Martins over and 30+ Teal on the wader scrape.
1 October 2023