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Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2017

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh   February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack S

5 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 4th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 4th March 2017

2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Mediterranean

4 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2017

3 Shelduck - wader scrape 169 Shoveler - site count 133 Wigeon - site count 196 Tufted Duck - site count 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 3 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Stonechat - grazing marsh February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent G

3 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2017

3 Shelduck - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Snipe - main lake 3 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - over river February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose,

2 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 1st March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 1st March 2017

1 Bittern - main lake 4 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Caspian Gull - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 5 Pintail - main lake   February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Mediterranean G

1 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th February 2017

1 Shelduck - grazing marsh 6 Pintail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Medi

28 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th February 2017

2 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 6 Pintail - main lake 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Jack Snip

27 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 26th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 26th February 2017

3 Shelduck - main lake 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Common Snipe - main lake 4 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon

26 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th February 2017

1 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake 3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 1 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Bittern - main lake North shore 7 Pintail - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh

25 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th February 2017

3 Bittern - main lake 2 Buzzard 1 Red Kite - high over W 2 Jack Snipe 1 Brambling - over E 1 Water Pipit - marsh 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 7 Pintail - main lake 5 Mandarin - wildside 48 Cormorant - main lake 2 Redwing - entrance area February bird

24 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 23rd February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 23rd February 2017

1 Caspian Gull (2nd cy) - main lake in front of WWF hide 3 Stonechat - grazing marsh 6 Fieldfare - wildside 1 Peregrine - main lake on long shingle island 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon   January/February bird highlights:

23 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 22nd February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 22nd February 2017

2 Bittern - main lake N shore, middle reedbed channel 5 Pintail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh   January/February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snip

22 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 21st February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 21st February 2017

1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 1 Caspian Gull (2nd cy) - wader scrape 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 5 Pintail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - flew over entrance lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail

21 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 20th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 20th February 2017

1 Bittern - main lake South East corner 7 Pintail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Redshank - main lake 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 3 Snipe - grazing marsh January/February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Blac

20 February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 19th February 2017

Wildlife sightings for 19th February 2017

1 Caspian Gull 2nd yr (marsh) - high tide 1 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd yr (marsh) 1 Bittern - main lake N shore (from Headley Hide) 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (island 21) 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Stonechat - wildside/marsh edge

19 February 2017