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Wildlife sightings for 17th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th June 2018

2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 2 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - scrape 20 Swift - main lake   May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, Oystercatc

17 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th June 2018

2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 2 Teal - wader scrape 6 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, wildside 10 Swift - main lake 1 Kestrel - South route 1 Hobby - hunting around wildside May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Comm

16 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2018

1 Redshank - grazing marsh 3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 5 Teal - wader scrape 1 Hobby - hunting over wader scrape 20 Swift - mostly over main lake May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank,

15 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2018

1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 60+ Swift - site count 6 Teal - wader scrape 1 Red Kite - over reserve May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandp

15 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th June 2018

1 Hobby - over main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 5 Teal - wader scrape 2 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Sedge Warbler - sheltered lagoon Brood of 6 P

13 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th June 2018

2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon 3 Teal - wader scrape 1 Shoveler - grazing marsh 50+ Swift - main lake & river 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common San

12 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 11th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 11th June 2018

2 Common Tern - fishing on all waterbodies 1 Swallow - marsh 5 Shoveler - scrape, main lake 4 Blackcap - singing from wildside and sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - south route   May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpi

11 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th June 2018

1 Whitethroat - South route by Dulverton Hide 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 22 Swift - main lake 3 Blackcap - South route, wildside 2 Teal - wader scrape   May/June bird highlights: Savi’s Warbler, Temmin

10 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th June 2018

2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 25+ Swift - main lake 1 Kestrel - South route May/June bird highlights: Savi’s Warbler, Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, Oystercatcher, Ringed

9 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2018

1 Dunlin - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - wader scrape 1 Teal - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital May/June bird highlights: Savi’s Warbler, Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank,

8 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2018

1 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 2 Teal - wader scrape 2 Red-crested Pochard - main lake 3+ Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital   May/June bird highlights: Savi's Warbler, Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sand

7 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th June 2018

1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - main lake 20+ Swift - main lake 1 Kestrel - entrance area 2 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon 1 Teal - wader scrape   May/June bird highlights: Savi's Warbler, Temminck’s

6 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th June 2018

2 Common Tern - main lake 32 Swift - over reserve & river 1 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 1 Kestrel - main lake 18+ Black-Headed Gull chicks - main lake rafts   May/June bird highlights: Savi's Warbler, Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpi

5 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th June 2018

No sign 07:00-09:30 of Savi's Warbler. Thick cloud, cold breeze and very few warblers singing yet this morning though. Will update if any developments.   2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 4+ Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Pe

4 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd June 2018

1 Savi's Warbler - main reedbed, second channel from Wildside Hide 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 3+ Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital  

3 June 2018