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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

Wildlife sightings for 16th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 16th March 2014

6 Snipe - scrape, marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 6 Redshank - wader scrape 6 Cetti's Warbler - all singing males 1 Linnet - main lake March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Bearded T

17 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2014

2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Sand Martin - over court yard & entrance lake 1 Brambling - South route feeders 1 Red Kite - flew over SW @ 10.45hrs Febru

15 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2014

7 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 2 Shelduck - Reservoir lagoon 1 Brambling - South route feeders 1 Siskin - feeding in Birch trees by the Otter exhibit 3 Chiffchaff - South route, wildside 6 Cetti's Warbler - site count February/March bird highlights

14 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2014

2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape 8 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - singing in Wildside February/March bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Golde

13 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2014

33 Wigeon - scrape bank, marsh 4 Redshank - scrape 3 Snipe - scrape and marsh 1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 3 Chiffchaff - south route   Also: 1 Grass snake sub-adult - our first one this year, found under a survey tin 1 Peacock butterfly - among

12 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 11th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 11th March 2014

1 Bearded Tit - heard 'pinging' from the reedbed near to the Headley Hide p.m. 2 Shelduck - sheltered lagoon 6+ Redshank - scrape, main lake 1 Mediterranean Gull adult – main lake (long shingle island in front of Observatory). Also seen and heard in fl

11 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 10th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 10th March 2014

1 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake (long shingle island in front of Observatory) 4 Redshank - scrape 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon (both singing) 8 Redwing - entrance lake a.m. 1 Brambling - south route p.m. 1 Meadow Pipit - flew W February/March

10 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 9th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 9th March 2014

1 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake (long shingle island in front of Observatory) 3 Redshank - scrape and marsh 9 Snipe - scrape 36 Wigeon  - scrape bank and marsh 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon and wildside 1 Brambling - south route bird feeders

9 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 8th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 8th March 2014

1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 2 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Chiffchaff - singing by WWF hide February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little Gull,

8 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 6th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 6th March 2014

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Brambling - South route feeders Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Buzzard - flew over W @ 13.00hrs 1 Peregrine - circling Site 1 Siskin - flew over SE February bird highlights: Bittern, Ja

6 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2014

2 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Brambling - South route feeders 5 Reed Bunting - South route, sheltered lagoon 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders Additional Sightings from Yesterday: 3 Buzzard - 2 circling over Fulham, 1 SW 1 Kestrel - circling South of the si

5 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 4th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 4th March 2014

2 Redshank - wader scrape 5 Snipe - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 6 Redwing - world wetlands 3 Reed Bunting - 5 Cetti's Warbler - all singing throughout reserve 2 Lesser Redpoll - South route February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank,

4 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2014

1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Redshank - scrape 230 Black-headed Gull - main lake   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Bittern - main lake, west end 4 Peregrine - 2 pairs, usual Charing Cross pair plus another pair of interlopers, all to the NW. N

3 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2014

1 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 3 Mandarin - wildside 1 Bittern - main lake, west end 4 Peregrine - 2 pairs, usual Charing Cross pair plus another pair of interlopers, all to the NW. No aggression shown. 2 Caspian Gull - 1st-winter, main lake 11

2 March 2014