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Wildlife sightings for 2nd October 2017

Wildlife sightings for 2nd October 2017

6 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 8 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside, S route 12 Swallow - flew S   August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sa

2 October 2017

Wildlife sightings for 1st October 2017

Wildlife sightings for 1st October 2017

6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 3 Meadow Pipit - flew SW 6 Swallow - flew SE   August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe,

1 October 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2017

1 Short-Eared Owl - reservoir lagoon N bank 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 5 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital   August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-t

30 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2017

30 Wigeon - wader scrape, main lake 6 Mandarin - wildside 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 2 Meadow Pipt - flew over heading West 2 Black Swan - main lake August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpip

29 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th September 2017

1 Great White Egret - main lake by WWF hide then flew downriver at 0845hrs 1 Stonechat - marsh 9 Meadow Pipit - marsh 8 Chiffchaff - wildside, reedbed 61 Pochard - resr lagoon, main lake   August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green S

28 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th September 2017

1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 12 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Hobby - reedbed 1 Peregrine 2 Black Swan - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading S 30 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape   Additional sightings

27 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 26th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 26th September 2017

1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Kestrel - grazing marsh 2 Grey Wagtail - wader scrape   Please note: there will be disturbance today to the grazing marsh and re

26 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th September 2017

1 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Wheatear - wader scrape 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 16 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 38 Wigeon - main lake 65 Pochard - reservoir lagoon, main lake 2 Black Swan - main lake, reservoir lagoon   August bird highlights:

25 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th September 2017

1 Wheatear - wader scrape 1 Kestrel - South route 1 Peregrine - hunting over the main lake 17 Wigeon - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew S 2 Black Swan - main lake   August bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed God

24 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 23rd September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 23rd September 2017

1 Cattle Egret - main lake shingle island nearest the Peacock Tower (0820hrs). Still present on main lake 'gull ridge' (1440hrs). 1 Little Egret - main lake, marsh 2 Stonechat - marsh fence (reedbed border) 2 Meadow Pipit - marsh bank 11 Chiffchaff 1 Whe

23 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 22nd September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 22nd September 2017

1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 7 Swallow - flew S 1 Bullfinch - world wetlands/main lake bank ('Tundra pen') 6 Meadow Pipit - over W+NW 15 Chiffchaff 1 Linnet p.m. 1 Wheatear - scrape bank p.m. 8 Snipe - scrape, marsh, main lake 1 Hobby 1 Peregrine   Augu

22 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 21st September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 21st September 2017

2 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Rail - south route 5 Wigeon - main lake 2 Black Swan - main lake 2 Buzzard 1 Kestrel 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Swallow - flew SW 2 Grey Wagtail - flew S and SE 1 Wheatear - wader scrape 3 Stonechat - marsh

21 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 20th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 20th September 2017

1 Little Egret - wader scrape 3 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Wheatear - gazing marsh 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 10 Wigeon - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Black Swan - main lake   August bird highlights: Common Sandpipe

20 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 19th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 19th September 2017

1 Yellow Wagtail - flew NW over main lake 2 Wheatear - scrape 1 Whinchat - scrape 2 Stonechat - scrape 9 Meadow Pipit - flew SW+SE 21 Chiffchaff - site count 2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 1 Sedge Warbler - sheltered lagoon 1 Reed Warbler - shelte

19 September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th September 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th September 2017

1 Glossy Ibis - feeding on the scrape 1 Wheatear - scrape 3 Yellow Wagtail - scrape bank(1) + flying SW 2 Wigeon - scrape 2 Black Swan - main lake 12 Meadow Pipit - marsh(2) + flying S+W 14 Chiffchaff - entrance lake, south route, wildside   August

18 September 2017