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Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2014

1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 18 Wigeon - still clinging on, scrape bank and marsh 7+ Redshank - all calling vociferously and very mobile, so this is a minimum count 2 Blackcap - singing, E and W banks   March bird highlights: Buzzard, Jack Snipe,

31 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2014

7 Redshank - scrape and marsh 3 Sand Martin - over scrape 1 Blackcap - singing west bank 4 Cetti's Warbler - singing   March bird highlights: Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Bearded Tit, Brambl

30 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2014

1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Oystercatcher - main lake 1 Ringed Plover - heard calling in flight over reserve 7 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - 2 Sand Martin - 2 Willow Warbler - singing by board walk near WWF hide, b

29 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 28th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 28th March 2014

5 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Sand Martin - 1 Siberian Chiffchaff - singing from L.H.S hedge beside Peacock tower March bird highlights: Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Ye

28 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 27th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 27th March 2014

1 Goshawk female - flew SE over main lake chased by Black-headed Gulls and Crows to the river 0820hrs 6 Redshank - marsh, scrape 2 Sand Martin 6 Chiffchaff 1 Willow Warbler - wildside (calling) March bird highlights: Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Gree

27 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2014

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Siberian Chiffchaff - in tree blocks beside explore toilets 6 Cetti's Warbler - site count 3 Sand Martin - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - circling high over main lake March bird highli

26 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2014

2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 9 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Siberian Chiffchaff - singing and calling beside explore toilets March bird highlights: Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green

25 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2014

1 Buzzard - calling from somewhere to the south 3 Redshank - scrape 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route   Also: Lapwings seen mating and sitting on nests on the scrape   Additional sightings from yesterday: 5 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Jack Sn

24 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2014

1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 5 Mandarin – world wetlands 5 Redshank - scrape 1 Jack Snipe - scrape (1155hrs) 11 Snipe - scrape and marsh 2 Sand Martin - over marshh 5 Cetti’s Warbler – all singing 9 Chiffchaff – site count   March bird high

23 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2014

6 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 9 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 3 Sand Martin - over wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 1 Meadow Pipit 12 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside, South route 1 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon p.m. 1

22 March 2014

Wildlife sightings 21st March 2014

Wildlife sightings 21st March 2014

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake, grazing marsh 8 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Wheatear - male on grazing marsh 2 Sand Martin - over site 1 Peregrine - hunting over site Additional sightings

21 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 20th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 20th March 2014

4 Sand Martin - flew NW 7 Chiffchaff - south route, wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Shelduck - resr lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 6 Redshank - scrape, main lake 7 Snipe - scrape 27 Wigeon - marsh, scrape bank March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank

20 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 19th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 19th March 2014

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Linnet. Spring has a

19 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2014

2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 5 Redshank - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 5 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gul

18 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 17th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 17th March 2014

1 Shelduck - scrape 6 Redshank - scrape 20 Lapwing 5 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon and wildside   March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Linnet. Sp

17 March 2014