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Wildlife sightings for 26th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th May 2018

2 Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 8 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 12 Black-headed Gull chicks - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 4 Shoveler - wader scrape, main lake 6 Swift - South route, main lake

26 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th May 2018

1 Oystercatcher - flying East 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 5 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, wader scrape 6 Shoveler - wader scrape, main lake 1 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 12 Swift - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital April/May bird h

25 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th May 2018

4 Black Tern - 1 main lake, 3 flying North 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 2 Greenshank - grazing marsh, then flew offsite 4 Redshank - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 4 Shoveler - wader scrape 50+ Swift - South route, main lake 1 Red Kite - flying S

24 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd May 2018

2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 2 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 50+ Swift - South route, main lake 6 Lapwing chicks - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital   April/May bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Goldeneye, J

23 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd May 2018

1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 9+ Black-Headed Gull chicks - main lake rafts 6 Reed Warbler - South route, sheltered lagoon, reedbed 5 Swift - main lake   April/May bird highligh

22 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th May 2018

1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 9 Reed Warbler - South route, sheltered lagoon, reedbed 3 Sedge Warbler - sheltered lagoon, main lake, wildside 5 Blackcap - s

20 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th May 2018

2 Ringed Plover - circling site 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Garden Warbler - sheltered lagoon 7 Reed Warbler - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake 6 Blackcap - wildside, sheltered lagoon 25 Swift - main lake, rive

19 May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th May 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th May 2018

1 Greenshank - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 5 Lapwing chicks - wader scrape, grazing marsh 6 Shoveler - wader scrape 15 Swift - mostly over the main lake 4 House Martin - grazing marsh 8

18 May 2018

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