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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

Wildlife sightings for 2nd June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 2nd June 2018

2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon 5 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Kestrel - entrance area 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 2 Swallow - grazing marsh   May bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green San

3 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 1st June 2018

1 Ringed Plover - scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 5 Lapwing juveniles - marsh(4), scrape(1) 2 Common Tern - main lake 4 Shoveler - marsh 3 Swallow - Peacock Tower   May bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandp

1 June 2018

Wildlife sightings for 31st May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 31st May 2018

2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 5 Shoveler - main lake, grazing marsh 8 Swift - main lake 1 Garden Warbler - sheltered lagoon 1 Swallow - Peacock Tower p.m.   April/May bird highl

31 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 30th May 2018

3 Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Redshank - main lake 1 Whitethroat - reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 3 Shoveler - wader scrape, grazing marsh 30+ Swift - entrance area, m

30 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 29th May 2018

1 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 4+ Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 4 Shoveler - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Little Grebe - main lake   April/May bird highlights: Temminck’s Stin

29 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 28th May 2018

3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 5 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Shoveler - wader scrape, grazing marsh   April/May bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Comm

28 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 27th May 2018

1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 5 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Water Rail - main reedbed 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 12 Swift - South route, main lake   April/May bird highlights: Temmi

27 May 2018