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On Thursday 18 September, the café and kiosks will be closed to visitors for operational reasons. The rest of the Centre is open as usual. Thank you for your understanding.

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Wildlife sightings for 28th October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 28th October 2014

1 Bittern - west end main lake 3 Little Egret - scrape 2 Pintail - pair, main lake 2 Ruddy Duck - main lake 12 Skylark - flew W/SW, also 2 seen flying E low over marsh 2 Stonechat - pair, perched on marsh fox fence along with 3 Pied Wagtail - probable mig

28 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2014

1 Yellowhammer - flew NW 0840hrs 2 Skylark - flew SW 30 Chaffinch - flew NW 10 Meadow Pipit - flew W/SW 3 Chiffchaff 8 Redwing - flew NW 2 Stonechat - marsh October bird highlights: Bittern, Hobby, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshan

27 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2014

1 Bittern - W end of main lake. 3 Stonechat - 2f, 1m, grazing marsh 2 Mandarin - world wetlands   Please note that as British Summer Time has ended, the Summer Route is now closed and the Centre will close at 5:00 p.m.     October bird high

26 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2014

3 Little Egret - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 3 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Coal Tit - Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Stonechat -  grazing marsh October bird highlights: Hobby, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshank, Du

25 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 24th October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 24th October 2014

1 Bittern - main lake spotted from Headley hide 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 2 Mandarin - World wetlands 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Redshank - calling from the grazing marsh 14 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Siskin -

24 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 23rd October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 23rd October 2014

2 Redshank - on the river 44 Redwing - flew SW 2 Stonechat - marsh 8 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, reedbed, world wetlands, entrance lake 1 Blackcap - south route 1 Siskin - entrance lake October bird highlights: Hobby, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpip

23 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2014

1 Jack Snipe 13 Snipe 1 Peregrine 2 Pintail - both males, main lake and reservoir lagoon 46 Wigeon - main lake, marsh, sheltered lagoon 40 Goldfinch - south route 1 Whinchat 3 Stonechat 4 Siskin - flew over entrance lake towards the South Route (1600hrs)

22 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2014

1 Pintail - main lake 45 Wigeon - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Ruddy duck - main lake 2 Peregrine - over main lake October bird highlights: Hobby, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshank, Dunlin, Yellow Wagtail, House Marti

21 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2014

1 Jack Snipe - main lake. flew from the 'gull ridge' towards the NE shore of the lake 44 Wigeon - marsh and main lake 2 Stonechat - marsh 1 Rock Pipit - flew E 5 Meadow Pipit - flew W + 2 feeding on the marsh 1 Skylark - flew W 7 Chiffchaff 14 Redwing - f

20 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2014

1 Bittern - main lake, west end 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Ruddy Duck - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 500 Black-headed Gull - site count 5 Snipe - marsh 2 Stonechat - marsh 1 Swallow   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Green Sandpiper

19 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2014

2 Common Gull - main lake 300+ Black-Headed Gull - site count 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 5 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside October bird highlights: Hobby, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshank, Dunlin, Yellow Wagtail, House Marti

18 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2014

115 Teal - grazing marsh, wader scrape 14 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 5 Redwing - flew W 2 Ring Ouzel - near Sand Martin bank 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 2 Yellow Wagtail - over main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital October bird hi

17 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 16th October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 16th October 2014

24 Snipe - marsh and scrape 3 Skylark - flew S 8 Meadow Pipit - marsh + 2 flew SW 22 Redwing - flew S/SW/W 2 Stonechat - marsh 13 Chiffchaff - world wetlands, south route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 5 House Martin 1 Swallow   October bird highlights:

16 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2014

12 Brent Geese - flew S down river at 7:40 a.m. 32 Greylag Geese - main lake and marsh 2 Pintail - marsh 1 Ruddy Duck - main lake 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Dunlin - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail 3 Skylark - flew S 1 Water Pipit - reported by the Headley hide

15 October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2014

Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2014

1 Marsh Harrier - flew NE 0820hrs 24 House Martin - feeding main lake and south route, then moving on S 25 Redwing - flew S 1 Pheasant - wader scrape hide 9 Song Thrush - flew S 6 Meadow Pipit - marsh 1 Stonechat - marsh 6 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, s

14 October 2014