Recent Sightings (14th- 17th Oct)
British Steel Hide
It has been very quiet the British Steel Hide recently, with only a handful of Black-tailed Godwits, Redshank and Greenshank using the lagoons. Wildfowl have included 6 Shoveler, 15 Tufted Ducks, 7 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 22 Wigeon and 2 Pintail. Other birds seen from the hide have included Chiffchaff, Common Gull, Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Song Thrush and Mistle Thrush.
Millennium Wetlands
Wildfowl from around the reserve have included 90 Gadwall, 16 Tufted Ducks, 11 Coot, 3 Little Grebes, 4 Shoveler, a Pintail, 5 Teal, 13 Greylag Geese and 9 Mute Swans. Up to 13 Lapwing and 2 Common Snipe have been using the stony island in front of the Peter Scott hide. A flock of 10+ Redwings were seen near the site entrance on the 17th and 4 Siskins were seen near the Peter Scott hide on the same day. A Red Kite flew over the site entrance on the 17th, presumably passing over the Deep Water Lake beforehand. Other birds have included at least 32 Goldfinches, 10+ Bullfinches, 3 Ravens, 35 Long-tailed Tits, Grey Wagtails, 2 Skylarks, Cetti's Warblers, Water Rails and Mistle Thrushes.
Other Wildlife
A Weasel was seen crossing a footpath near the Heron's Wing hide and a Water Vole was seen in a nearby ditch. Some trail camera footage appears to show a Water Vole and ripples that could have only been caused by an Otter. There still seems to be a fair few Butterflies and Dragonflies clinging on, mainly: Speckled Woods, Red Admirals, Migrant Hawkers and Common Darters.
