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Wildlife sightings for 14th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 14th August 2014

1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 1 Common Tern - scrape, main lake 1 Kingfisher - scrape 100 House Martin 20 Sand Martin 1 Peregrine - caught Feral Pigeon a.m. 80 Swift 2 Willow Warbler - wildside 4 Chiffchaff - south route, wildside, sheltered lagoon July/Augu

14 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 13th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 13th August 2014

25 Shoveler - main lake 2 Ruddy Duck - main lake 2 Common Tern - wader scrape, main lake 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 30 House Martin - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital across river July bird highlights: Marsh Harrier, Hobby, R

13 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 12th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 12th August 2014

1 Garganey - main lake 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 100 Swift - 25 House Martin - 4 Chiffchaff  - sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Willow Warbler - South route July bird highlights: Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Red Kite, Black-Tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Common

12 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 11th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 11th August 2014

22 Shoveler - main lake 27 Teal - main lake, scrape, resr lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 3 Common Tern - resr lagoon, main lake 2 Kingfisher - scrape 8 Chiffchaff - mostly on the west side of the reserve 2 Willow Warbler - south route, wildside 150 Swi

11 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 10th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 10th August 2014

1 Garganey - main lake 21 Shoveler - main lake, scrape 24 Teal - main lake 1 Hobby 3 Snipe - marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Kingfisher - main lake 1 Willow Warbler - singing on south route 1 Swallow 50 House Martin   July bird highlights: Mar

10 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 9th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 9th August 2014

1 Black-Tailed Godwit - main lake 2 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Kingfisher - reedbed 30 Swift - 3 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital July bird highlights: Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Red Kit

9 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 8th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 8th August 2014

1 Garganey - main lake 2 Sandwich Tern - circled reserve before heading SW 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - circled over reserve before heading onto the river 3 Common Sandpiper - main lake, wader scrape 20 House Martin - site count 1 Whinchat - reservoir lago

8 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 7th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 7th August 2014

1 Skylark - flew W 4 Willow Warbler - south route, wildside 3 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon 3 Kingfisher - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 5 Snipe - marsh, main lake   July bird highlights: Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Red Kite,

7 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 6th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 6th August 2014

1 Garganey - main lake 6 Mandarin - scrape 1 Ruddy Duck - male, main lake 1 Little Egret 2 Kingfisher - wader scrape, following each other around and displaying to each other. One has been ringed 3 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hosp

6 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 5th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 5th August 2014

1 Marsh Harrier - over marsh 3 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - wildside 1 Willow Warbler - entrance area 4 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside July bird highlights: Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Red Kite, Black-Tailed Godwit, Green Sandpipe

5 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 4th August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 4th August 2014

9 Snipe - flew across the marsh (landing in the middle fields) when disturbed by 2 Herons fighting close to the wildside Hide 2 Common Sandpiper - resr lagoon and main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover adult + 2 juvs - scrape 1 Garden Warbler - south route 4 C

4 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 3rd August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 3rd August 2014

1 Ruddy Duck - male, main lake 1 Hobby - seen in wildside, later one seen over Fulham 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Kingfisher - wildside   July bird highlights: Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Red Kite, Black-Tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpip

3 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 2nd August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 2nd August 2014

1 Garganey - main lake spotted from Headley hide 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Snipe - main lake 2 Kingfisher - entrance lake, reedbed July bird highlights: Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Red Kite, Black-Tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Little

2 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 1st August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 1st August 2014

1 Snipe - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Peregrine - Perched on charing cross hospital 4 Chiffchaff - all calling sheltered lagoon, wildside Additional sightings from yesterday: 3 Common Sandpiper - main lake Ju

1 August 2014

Wildlife sightings for 31st July 2014

Wildlife sightings for 31st July 2014

2 Ruddy Duck - males, main lake 15 Teal - main lake, scrape 1 Kingfisher - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Chiffchaff - calling constantly, south route   July bird highlights: Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Red Kite, Black-Tailed Godwit, Green Sandpi

31 July 2014