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Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2015

130 Shoveler - mostly on resr lagoon 65 Wigeon 50 Teal 1 Hobby 1 Peregrine 3 Skylark - flew NW 23 Meadow Pipit - flew W 6 Redpoll - south route 6 Chiffchaff - south route and wildside 10 Siskin - flew NW   October bird highlights: Bittern, Little E

15 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2015

1 Short-eared Owl - marsh p.m. 1 Bittern - main lake N shore p.m. 52 Wigeon - marsh 1 Pintail - main lake 10 Snipe - marsh and main lake 6 Meadow Pipit - marsh 4 Redpoll - wildside   October bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Buzzard, Kingfisher

14 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2015

4 Mandarin - flew in from N 1 Redshank - main lake 44 Lapwing - main lake 3 Skylark - flew S 2 Stonechat - pair, on marsh fox fence   October bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Buzzard, Kingfisher, White Wagtail, Wheatear, Spotted Flycatcher, Nu

13 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2015

12 Meadow Pipit - marsh + flew W 7 Siskin - flew NW towards Wildside 6 Redpoll - flew NW 8 Redwing - flew SW 4 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, Explore bird feeders October bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Buzzard, Kingfisher, White Wagtail, Wheatea

12 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2015

2 Rock Pipit - marsh 70 Wigeon - mostly on marsh 1 Pintail - main lake 1 Peregrine – perched on hospital 4 Snipe - marsh 1 Skylark - flew S over main lake 2 Goldcrest - sheltered lagoon, near sand martin bank 1 Siskin - south route   September bird

11 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2015

1 Pintail - wader scrape 60 Wigeon - grazing marsh, main lake 7 Snipe - grazing marsh 9 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Redpoll - beside wader scrape hide 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge September bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Hobby, Kest

10 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 9th October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 9th October 2015

1 Kingfisher - entrance lake 8 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Skylark - flew over heading South 7 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon September bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Buzzard, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, K

9 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 8th October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 8th October 2015

1 Firecrest - sheltered lagoon near Explore playground woodland 4 Goldcrest - sheltered lagoon 1 Rock Pipit - grazing marsh 40 Meadow Pipit - mostly flying South with some on the marsh 2 Stonechat - marsh 12 Redpoll - flew W + 2 in wildside 8 Swallow -

8 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 7th October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 7th October 2015

2 Rock Pipit - marsh (close to the Peacock Tower) p.m. 63 Wigeon - site count 1 Pintail - main lake 1 Kingfisher - main lake a.m. 3 Redpoll - entrance lake p.m. 5 Chiffchaff - wildside p.m. 13 Siskin   September bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egre

7 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 6th October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 6th October 2015

1 Bittern -main lake N shore 1250hrs 52 Wigeon - marsh 6 Snipe - marsh, main lake 11 Chiffchaff - wildside (mostly following a mixed Tit flock around the area) 4 Meadow Pipit - marsh + 11 flew W 9 Siskin - sheltered lagoon + 6 flew W+SW 2 Blackcap -

6 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 5th October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 5th October 2015

1 Pintail - eclipse male, wader scrape 2 Water Rail - calling in reedbed 1 Swallow - flew SW 70+ House Martin - flew S 3 Stonechat - 2 males, 1 female, flitting between fox fence and marsh vegetation   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Buzzard -

5 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 4th October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 4th October 2015

1 Pintail - eclipse male, scrape 2 Little Egret - main lake 1 Buzzard - flew E 20 Snipe - marsh 1 Kingfisher - marsh to main lake 1 Redstart - female, in patch below Peacock Tower 16 Meadow Pipit - marsh 29 alba Wagtail - flew SW 4 Stonechat - marsh 1 Bla

4 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 3rd October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 3rd October 2015

1 Pintail - main lake 54 Wigeon - site count 1 Redstart - female near Peacock tower 1 Rock Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Redwing - flew over heading N 1 Skylark - flew over heading SW 12 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside September bird highli

3 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 2nd October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 2nd October 2015

1 Redstart - peacock tower hedgerow 1300hrs 1 Pintail - wader scrape 62 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - main lake 6 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Siskin - South route 9 Chiffchaff - wildside, West route, South route 4 Snipe - main lake,

2 October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 1st October 2015

Wildlife sightings for 1st October 2015

1 Bittern -main lake N shore 1250hrs 52 Wigeon - marsh 6 Snipe - marsh, main lake 11 Chiffchaff - wildside (mostly following a mixed Tit flock around the area) 4 Meadow Pipit - marsh + 11 flew W 9 Siskin - sheltered lagoon + 6 flew W+SW 2 Blackcap -

1 October 2015