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Latest sightings

Wildlife sightings for 2nd July 2018

Wildlife sightings for 2nd July 2018

1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 4 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 9 Teal - main lake, scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Whitethroat - overflow car park/south route border 1 Red Kite - over W 1 Little Egret - main lake p.m. 1 Kestrel - South route   June

2 July 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st July 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st July 2018

1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 14 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 2 Shoveler - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Grey Wagtail - otter enclosure   May/June bi

1 July 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th June 2018

1 Kingfisher - grazing marsh 5 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 8 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 4 Shoveler - main lake 1 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Red Kite - flew over heading West   May/June b

30 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th June 2018

3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, reedbed 12 Teal - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 4 Shoveler - main lake 15 Swift - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Gr

29 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th June 2018

6 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 7 Teal - wader scrape, main lake 4 Black-tailed Godwit - flying NE 3 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 25+ Swift - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Hobby -   May/June bird highlights: Temminckâ

28 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th June 2018

1 Hobby - hunting over reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 12 Teal - main lake, reservoir lagoon 3 Shoveler - main lake 3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 30+ Swift - main lake   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 King

27 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th June 2018

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - wildside 3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 1 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 15+ Swift - main lake   May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper,

26 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th June 2018

7 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 4 Gadwall ducklings - reservoir lagoon 1 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 1 Buzzard - circling high to the N 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh   May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green San

25 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th June 2018

5 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 2 Teal - main lake 7 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - wader scrape   May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, Oystercatche

24 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd June 2018

5 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 3 Teal - main lake, reservoir lagoon 8 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 6 Blackcap - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 20+ Swift - main lake May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green San

23 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd June 2018

4 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, reedbed 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 3 Shoveler - main lake 2 Teal - wader scrape 8 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon (all female) 25+ Swift - main lake 1 Hobby - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - m

22 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st June 2018

1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Hobby - hunting over main lake 1 Kestrel - hunting over South route 1 Shelduck - grazing marsh 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 3 Teal - main lake 30+ Swift - main lake 1 House Martin - main lake 1 Mediterranean Gull

21 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th June 2018

1 Hobby - hunting over wader scrape 1 Kestrel - over main lake 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 2 Teal - main lake   May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank,

20 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th June 2018

2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 4 Teal - wader scrape, main lake 1 Shoveler - wader scrape 6 Swift - main lake May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plov

19 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th June 2018

2 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake long shingle island 1 Kestrel - reservoir lagoon bank 3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, reedbed 1 Snipe - main lake 2 Swallow - over NE 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside   May/June bird highlights: Te

18 June 2018