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Wildlife sightings for 17th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th May 2018

5 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 17 Swift - main lake, South route 6 House Martin - wildside, grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon April/May bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Dunli

17 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th May 2018

1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 3 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh 1 Pheasant - wader scrape bank 20 Swift - South route 1 Kestrel - hunting over South route   April/May bird

16 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th May 2018

2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Redshank - wader scrape 3 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh 7 Swift - main lake 6 Blackcap - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Kestrel - South route April/May bird

15 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th May 2018

1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - main lake 3 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh (close to wildside hide) 20+ Swift - main lake 1 Kestrel - South route   April/May bird highlight

14 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th May 2018

1 Greenshank - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 3 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh (close to wildside hide) 25+ Swift - main lake 1

13 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th May 2018

2 Shelduck - grazing marsh 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 3 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh (close to wildside hide) 1 Swallow - sheltered lagoon 5 Swift - main lake 13 Reed Warbler - reeedbed, South route, sheltered lagoon 2 Sedge Warbler - reedbed 4 Blackca

12 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 11th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 11th May 2018

1 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 3 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh (close to wildside hide) 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Kestrel - hunting along South route 45 Swift - mostly over the main lake April/May bird highlights: Temminck’s S

11 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th May 2018

3 Lapwing chicks - marsh (wildside hide) 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon, main lake 1 Hobby 16 Swift 1 Yellow Wagtail - over NE   April/May bird highlights: Temminck's Stint, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper,

10 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th May 2018

1 Kittiwake - main lake before flying off NW 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 3 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Snipe - wader scrape 7 Reed Warbler - West route, reedbed, South route 2 Swallow - over S route 1 Buzzard 2

9 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th May 2018

1 Temminck's Stint - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Hobby - over main lake 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Shelduck - grazing marsh 5 Reed Warbler - West route, reedbed, South r

8 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th May 2018

1 Temminck's Stint - main lake (late P.M.) 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Buzzard - flew over heading NW 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Red-crested Poc

7 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th May 2018

2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 4 Redshank - scrape 1 Hobby - over marsh/scrape 1 Shoveler (male) - scrape 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Wheatear - scrape bank 1 Lesser Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon 1 Yellow Wagtail - over N

6 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th May 2018

2 Common Tern 1 Buzzard - over NW 2 Sparrowhawk (pair) - displaying over wildside 2 Red Kite - over W 1 Teal (male) - scrape 1 Shelduck - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 4 Redshank - scrape 1 Whitethroat - scrape bank (NE corner) 2 Yellow Wagtail

5 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th May 2018

1 Lesser Whitethroat - south route 4 Wheatear - marsh 2 Willow Warbler - wildside 1 Common Tern - main lake, scrape 2 Hobby p.m. 2 Buzzard - over W (0910hrs) 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 6 Sw

4 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd May 2018

2 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 1 Lesser Whitethroat - wildside 1 Garden Warbler - wildside 2 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wa

3 May 2018