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Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake North shore 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Pintail - wader scrape 11 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Redwing - flew over heading SW Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Short-Eared Owl - main lake North shore p.

9 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake, North shore, showing very well close into Headley hide 14:00 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 13 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, one flew over West 7 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading West 3 Skylark - flew over headi

8 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2018

Bittern by Maria Z 2 Bittern - main lake, North shore and South East corner 21 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 4 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Peregrine - main lake island 19 1 Fieldfare - grazing ma

7 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2018

2 Bittern - main lake 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Rail - reedbed 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Siskin - flew over heading South East 1 Skylark - flew over heading West   October/early November bird highlights: Short-e

6 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2018

1 Bittern  - main lake 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 4 Skylark - flew over heading W 10 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake   October/early November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl,

5 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2018

1 Marsh Harrier - flew into reed cover on the main lake N shore/end of reedbed area (0820hrs) 1 Goldeneye (female) - reservoir lagoon 115 Wigeon - marsh , scrape 140 Teal - marsh, scrape 2 Bittern  - main lake 1 Little Egret - marsh 1 Jack Snipe - marsh

4 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd November 2018

1 Bittern  - main lake 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 97 Wigeon - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 3 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 8 Snipe - grazing marsh 6 Siskin - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge October bird highlights: Short-eared Owl,

3 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 2nd November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 2nd November 2018

1 Bittern - main lake North shore 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - wader scrape 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 2 Water Pipit - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Skylark - flew over heading NW 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Chiffcha

2 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st November 2018

2 Bittern - main lake N+SE shores 2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 9 Snipe - marsh(3), scrape(5), main lake(1) 2 Water Pipit - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Stonechat - scrape south shore 1 Shelduck - main lake 100+ Teal - scrape 113 Gadwall

1 November 2018

Wildlife sightings for 31st October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 31st October 2018

2 Bittern - main lake North shore, best viewed from Headley Hide 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 12 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Water Rail - main reedbed 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Kestrel - wildside 12 Fieldfare - over South   Oct

31 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th October 2018

1 Short-Eared Owl - grazing marsh all day (roosting) 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 7 Meadow Pipit - marsh and flying NW 1 Redpoll - over W 12 Redwing - flying over heading SW

30 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2018

1 Short-eared Owl - marsh 0810hrs, then later flew up high circling the site 1 Dunlin - main lake 2 Peregrine - hospital perch 1 Kestrel - marsh 5 Snipe - marsh 5 Siskin - sheltered lagoon, 1 flew SW   October bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Sheldu

29 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th October 2018

1 Merlin - sheltered lagoon (09:55) 1 Curlew - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 86 Lapwing - main lake, wader scrape 1 Grey Wagtail - otter enclosure 2 Skylark - flew over heading West 1 Peregrine - perched on hospi

28 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2018

1 Short-eared Owl - grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 70 Wigeon - main lake, reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 14 Fieldfare - flew over heading South East 32 Redwing - flew over heading West 6 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Kestr

27 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2018

1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Pintail - main lake 4 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital   October bird highlights: Shelduck, Gr

26 October 2018