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Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2015
1 Bittern - main lake, to the right of the WWF hide amongst the green sedge 3 Pintail - main lake 66 Wigeon - marsh January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Goosander, Peregrine, Redshank, Yellow-legged Gull, Redwing, Stonechat. Good numb
11 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2015
1 Bittern - main lake (SE corner spotted from WWF hide) 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Peregrine - over main lake December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Bittern, Curlew, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Caspian Gull,
10 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2015
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 55 Wigeon - grazing marsh, wader scrape 6 Mandarin - wildside 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - entrance lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital December bird highlights: Brent Goose, She
9 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2015
4 Snipe - flew on to the marsh from NW 1 Redshank - flew SE down river (0815hrs) 1 Shelduck - flew over main lake heading W (0935hrs) The Wigeon flock is mostly grazing along the steep wader scrape bank (East Bank) 5 Cetti's Warbler - marsh, main lake, re
8 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 7th January 2015
1 Bittern - main lake South shore 4 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - near Peacock Tower 1 Peregrine - over river December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Bittern, Curlew, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Casp
7 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 6th January 2014
1 Bittern - main lake between WWF and Dulverton hide (spotted from P. tower) 3 Pintail - main lake 67 lapwing - main lake 3 Redwing - Q.E.W 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Bittern, Curle
6 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2015
1 Redpoll - South route 5 Redwing - Entrance area, flew west 60 Wigeon - Scrape bank and grazing marsh 4 Cetti's Warbler - Marsh, reedbed and main lake 3 Pintail - Main lake 2 Stonechat - Grazing marsh 1 Bittern - Main lake, to the right of the Headley h
5 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2015
1 Goosander - female, flew E just before 10 a.m. 1 Bittern - N side reservoir lagoon, viewable from Wildside hide 3 Pintail - scrape 2 Stonechat - pair, marsh 5 Snipe - marsh, scrape Additional sighting from yesterday: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull
4 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2015
2 Bittern - 1 north side main lake, opposite Dulverton hide, 1 north side reservoir lagoon, opposite Wildside hide (to left of the islands) 3 Pintail - scrape 70 Lapwing - main lake 1 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull December bird highlights: Brent Go
3 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2015
2 Bittern - 1 main lake, to right of Headley hide, 1 reservoir lagoon showing well in front of reed in the sunshine, both viewable from Peacock Tower 3 Pintail - main lake 67 Teal - scrape and marsh 62 Lapwing - main lake December bird highlights:
2 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2015
1 Bittern - W end of main lake 62 Wigeon - marsh 3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Fieldfare - on marsh A Happy New Year to all our visitors December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Bittern, Curlew, Woodcock, Jac
1 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 31st December 2014
2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon N shore 2 Pintail - main lake 2 Redwing - Q.E.W 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Bittern, Curlew,
31 December 2014
Wildlife sightings for 30th December 2014
4 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, N shore main lake 120+ Teal - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 10 Water Rail - site count 15 Fieldfare - flew over in various directions 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Redpoll - South route Additional sightings from y
30 December 2014
Wildlife sightings for 29th December 2014
2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon NE corner, main lake N shore 65 Lapwing - main lake 9 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 1 Coal Tit - wildside gates 1 Chiffchaff - wildside 1 Peregrine - over river December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merga
29 December 2014
Wildlife sightings for 28th December 2014
1 Red-breasted Merganser - male, main lake, flew off W at around 9:10 a.m. 1 Curlew - heard calling over main lake c 7.30 a.m. 1 Jack Snipe - in pool in front of Headley hide 1 Bittern - main lake (seen from the Headley Hide) 16 Fieldfare - 11 flew W + 5
28 December 2014