It has been an exciting start to the week so far with sightings of a Common Redstart seen near the visitor centre on Monday. These small thrushes are starting to head towards their wintering grounds in Africa and are now turning up in places away from there usual breeding grounds.

There has also been a report of a whooper Swan seen down at the Lin Dike part of the reserve, as well as Little Egrets, Green Sandpipers, Dunlin, Greenshank and Snipe.

Great Spotted Woodpeckers are regularly being viewed around the visitor centre with sightings of them on the feeders near the shop and as you walk around the boardwalks.