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Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2016

5 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 4 Common Tern - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon   Here are some of the latest figures from the Sand Martin nest bank (year to date): 51 occupied nest burrows (to at least nest-s

15 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2016

1 Oystercatcher - main lake 3 Shelduck - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing cross hospital 15 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 30 Swift - mostly over main lake 1 Swallow 1 Garden Warbler - sheltered lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered la

14 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 13th June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 13th June 2016

1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Green Woodpecker juvenile - wildside 1 Chiffchaff - singing sheltered lagoon   Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Ringed P

13 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 12th June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 12th June 2016

1 Shelduck - scrape 3 Teal - scrape and marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - singing on sheltered lagoon path 2 Blackcap - singing around sheltered lagoon   Bird highlights: Little Bittern

12 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 11th June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 11th June 2016

1 Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - in flight near hospital 1 Hobby - Additional sightings from yesterday: 3 Kingfisher - at least one possible fledgling Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Littl

11 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 10th June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 10th June 2016

1 Ringed Plover - main lake 4 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - main lake Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Ringed Plover, Golden Plo

10 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 9th June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 9th June 2016

2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Kingfisher - male, sheltered lagoon   More Sand Martin chicks have been ringed recently, and we have found that a total of 43 nesting holes are now being used, which is a great improvement on last

9 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2016

2 Garganey - pair, scrape 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Shelduck - marsh 20 Pochard - main lake, reservoir lagoon   Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Golden Plover, Knot, Whimbre

8 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2016

4 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Spotted Redshank - circled over reserve before flying W 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon 1 Buzzard - flew over heading N Bird highlights: Little Bittern, S

7 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 6th June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 6th June 2016

1 Redshank juv - marsh 1 Lapwing juv - marsh 1 Buzzard - flew NW 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Kingfisher - main lake, sheltered lagoon 2 Whitethroat - scrape   Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, R

6 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 5th June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 5th June 2016

1 Little Egret 4 Shelduck - scrape and marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 juvenile Coal Tit - explore feeders 2 Swallow - feeding over main lake   Also: 2 Painted Lady butterflies - on bush near Peacock Tower bridge   Additional sightings f

5 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 4th June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 4th June 2016

1 Little Bittern - middle reedbed channel 4 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Little Egret 1 Hobby - over reedbeds and grazing marsh 1 Golden Plover - wader scrape from 12-12:15 1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 4 Common Tern -

4 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 3rd June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 3rd June 2016

1 Little Bittern - perched high up in the middle reedbed channel 1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 3 Shelduck - wader scrape, main lake 3 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 80 Swift - South route, main lake 1 Red Kite - over Sout

3 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 2nd June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 2nd June 2016

1 Little Gull 2nd summer - main lake, marsh 1 Little Bittern - still present in the main reedbed p.m. 4 Common Tern - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Swallow - flew W 100 Swift Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Shelduc

2 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 1st June 2016

Wildlife sightings for 1st June 2016

1 Little Bittern - reedbed channel 4 Shelduck - scrape 1 Peregrine 1 Little Egret 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Swallow - marsh   Bird highlights: Shelduck, Little Egret, Knot, Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Greenshank,

1 June 2016