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Wildlife sightings for 25th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th April 2017

1 Oystercatcher - main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, wader scrape 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 10 Swallow - main lake, reservoir lagoon 5 House Martin - main lake, reservoir lagoon 3 Snipe - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 9 Reed Warbler -

25 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th April 2017

1 Oystercatcher - main lake (pm) 1 Dunlin - main lake (pm) 2 Common Tern - main lake 9 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 5 Redshank - grazing marsh, wader scrape 3 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, wader scrape 3 Shel

24 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 23rd April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 23rd April 2017

1 Ring Ouzel (male) - NE corner of reservoir lagoon 2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - grazing marsh 3 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, wader scrape 3 Wheatear - grazing marsh 3 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 7 Reed Warbler -  wildsid

23 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 22nd April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 22nd April 2017

2 Ruff - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 3 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 3 Swift - main lake 4 House Martin - wildside 1

22 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 21st April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 21st April 2017

1 Glaucous Gull - marsh/scrape bund 3 Shelduck - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 4 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 7 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Ring Ouzel - reservoir lagoon bank NE corner 2 Ye

21 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 20th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 20th April 2017

1 Whitethroat - chasing Linnet away by Peacock Tower a.m. 1 Linnet (male) - singing by Peacock Tower a.m. 1 Ring Ouzel - scrape bank (E bank) along the hedgerow 3 Wheatear - marsh p.m. 1 Whinchat - marsh 2 Jack Snipe - marsh a.m. 3 Little Ringed Plover -

20 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 19th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 19th April 2017

1 Ring Ouzel - NE corner beyond the top end of wader scrape (viewable from Peacock Tower) p.m. 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Redstart - field by staff car park, view from main entrance bridge 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 6 Redshank - reservoir lag

19 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th April 2017

1 Redstart (male) - NE corner of reservoir lagoon 1 Curlew - heard calling from the main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Glaucous Gull (2cy) - main lake 2 Lesser Whitethroat - singing between WWF hide and Peacock Tower 5 Redshank - reservoir lag

18 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 17th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 17th April 2017

1 Ring Ouzel - (male) NE corner of reservoir lagoon 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Wheatear - grazing marsh 5 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Lesser

17 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 16th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 16th April 2017

1 Ring Ouzel - (male) NE corner of reservoir lagoon 1 Redstart - (male) NE corner of reservoir lagoon 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing by sand martin bank 1 Gre

16 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 15th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 15th April 2017

2 Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 9 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Glaucous Gull - main  lake 1 Kingfisher - wildside 40+ Sand Martin

15 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 14th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 14th April 2017

1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 3 Shelduck  reservoir lagoon 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Ringed Plover - main lake 6 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Glaucous Gull - 2 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Swallow - main lake 4 House Martin - main lake

14 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 13th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 13th April 2017

1 Curlew - main lake 2 Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 4 Redshank - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 1 Glaucous Gull - grazing marsh 4 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 60c Sand Martin - 9 Willow War

13 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 12th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 12th April 2017

8 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 2 Swallow - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 5 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 3 Willow Warbler - South route, wildside 10+ Blackcap - entrance l

12 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 11th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 11th April 2017

2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 7 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 2 Willow Warbler - West route, wildside 6 Blackcap - entrance lake, sheltered lagoon, South route 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Reed

11 April 2017