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Wildlife sightings for 1st February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 1st February 2016

2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 6 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 83 Lapwing - main lake 3 Snipe - scrape   January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Caspian Gull, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Brambling, Siskin, R

1 February 2016

Wildlife sightings for 31st January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 31st January 2016

1 Caspian Gull adult - main lake (from WWF hide) a.m. 2 Bittern - one flew from the resr lagoon into the middle of the reedbed, the other bird was still along the N shore of the resr lagoon 1 Shelduck - flew W 4 Fieldfare - entrance area, sheltered lag

31 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 30th January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 30th January 2016

3 Bittern - resr lagoon 2 Stonechat - marsh 5 Redpoll - flew NW   January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Brambling, Siskin, Redpoll, Linnet. Up to 4 Bittern can be found on

31 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 29th January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 29th January 2016

1 Bittern - resr lagoon 6 Pintail - scrape, marsh 79 Lapwing - main lake 8 Snipe - main lake, scrape, marsh 7 Fieldfare - feeding on Rose Hips sheltered lagoon 13 Redwing - sheltered lagoon, entrance area 10 Siskin - wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Redpo

29 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 28th January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 28th January 2016

2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Bittern - resr lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (central island looking W from the Peacock Tower) 8 Snipe - flew from marsh to the scrape, disturbed by a Peregrine 11 Mandarin - resr lagoon 2 Stonechat - marsh 18 Redwing - sheltered

28 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 27th January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 27th January 2016

1 Bittern - resr lagoon 3 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 4 Snipe - scrape 72 Lapwing - main lake   January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Brambling, Siskin, Redpoll,

27 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 26th January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 26th January 2016

1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - pair, marsh 1 Pintail - male, main lake 7 Mandarin - wildside 12 Redwing - entrance area   January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Br

26 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 25th January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 25th January 2016

1 Woodcock - flew from cover by the Sand Martin Bank and headed towards the scrape 2 Bittern - resr lagoon 9 Snipe - marsh 42 Redwing - flew SW 1 Bullfinch - flew NW 16 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 6 Meadow Pipit - flew W 2 Reed Bunting - flew W 4 Fieldfare

25 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 24th January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 24th January 2016

3 Bittern - 2 N shore reservoir lagoon, 1 main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 52 Wigeon - marsh 2 Stonechat - marsh   January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Brambling, Siskin, Re

24 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 23rd January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 23rd January 2016

2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape 24 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 6 Siskin - South route January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff,

23 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 22nd January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 22nd January 2016

4 Yellow-legged Gull (3x 1st winter, 1x 4th winter) - marsh 4 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 72 Wigeon - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 8 Fieldfare - Flew off the sheltered lagoon heading SW 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge January bird hig

22 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 21st January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 21st January 2016

1 Bittern - N shore reservoir lagoon (wildside hide) 91 Lapwing - main lake 8 Siskin - flew NW + 11 on the south route 2 Stonechat - marsh 30 Redwing - entrance area 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeney

21 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 20th January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 20th January 2016

4 Bittern - north side reservoir lagoon and main lake 1 Jack Snipe - marsh (NE corner) 95 Lapwing - main lake 53 Siskin 2 Stonechat - reservoir lagoon 2 Brambling - flew N over south route 5 Redpoll - Explore feeders 10 Redwing - entrance area   Jan

20 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 19th January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 19th January 2016

4 Bittern - 1 main lake, 3 reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - main lake 3 Pintail - main lake 7 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 12 Redwing - entrance lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent

19 January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2016

Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2016

1 Jack Snipe - scrape (flew up when disturbed by Crow) 7 Snipe - scrape 1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - hunting over the marsh 2 Stonechat - marsh 13 Redwing - entrance area, sheltered lagoon 12 Fieldfare - entrance lake, south route 19 Siskin

18 January 2016