Hello everyone.
How are you doing? Keeping warm?
The temperature is dropping so it's going to freeze, don't forget that your garden birds and other wildlife will have trouble in the weather (so why not put out some food and water for them!)
I thought I would let you know what has been seen over the last couple of days.
The barn owls are still about, but they are not coming out until dusk, so near closing time, but it's worth keeping your eyes open!
There was a great crested grebe showing nicely in the same lagoon as the wigeon.
The bittern has been seen over the last couple of days, so do keep an eye out (either on the bridge looking across towards the Gadwall hide, or the Ashby hide and Draper hide!
A female reed bunting was spotted on the boardwalk as you walk to the Kingfisher hide (on the right hand side).
Today we've seen 14 wigeon. Have a look as you go down the big zigzag ramp at the lagoon that you can only see through slots in the fence. There is loads of other dusks about too like pochard, tufted duck, gadwall, shoveler, teal, mallard and more.
Meadow pipits were heard from the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust (HMWT) meadow, from the Lapwing hide.
Talking about the HMWT meadow, the buffalo and Konic ponies were really close to the path earlier, and Joan got this nice photo...
Redwing, fieldfare and bullfinch are still showing nicely on the reserve.
Lovely views of a grey wagtail from the Tern hide.
A little egret flew over just now as well!
Around the feeding station we had a muntjac and a fox! Lovely views!
Here's a picture I took of the fox in the snow...
See you soon,
Lou