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Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2014

2 Bittern - north shore of main lake; far end of the main reedbed channel closest to the grazing marsh 2 Great Crested Grebe - displaying regularly on the main lake 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 2 Shelduck - scrape 5 Snipe - scrape, main lake, resr lagoon isla

13 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2014

1 Yellow-legged Gull 1st winter -  main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 49 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 4 Snipe - scrape 49 Lapwing - main lake 2 Redwing - south route   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Caspian Gull - 2nd winter, main lake 1 Bearded Ti

12 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2014

2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 88 Teal - scrape and marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 4 Snipe - scrape   Also: Great Crested Grebe pair seen weed-dancing in the rain   February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpi

11 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2014

2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 49 Wigeon - marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - scrape 10 Snipe - main lake and scrape 1 Brambling - south route bird feeders 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 1 Fieldfare - wildside 6 Redwing - sheltered la

10 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2014

2 Bittern - main lake 2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 4 Snipe 1 Golden Plover - flew W 2 Caspian Gull - marsh and main lake 1 Little Gull, adult winter - flew over main lake then went NE, c. 9:15 a.m. 1 Yellow-legged Gull,

9 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2014

1 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Caspian x Herring Gull hybrid, 1st winter - main lake 1 Fieldfare 1 Brambling - explore feeders 1 Mealy Redpoll - explore feeders 1 Lesser Redpoll - explore feeders 1 Chiffchaff   January/early February bird highlights: Bitte

8 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2014

1 Golden Plover - flew over in the rain a.m. possibly settling on the marsh 1 Caspian Gull 1st winter - reservoir lagoon shingle island a.m. 3 Shelduck - main lake 2 Chiffchaff - south route and sheltered lagoon 16 Redwing - world wetlands 3 Redpoll - w

7 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2014

1 Bittern - main lake 3 Shelduck - main lake 9 Snipe 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 1 Siskin - wildside 1 Brambling - south route (close to the Explore playground fence) 5 Redpoll - south route 41 Redwing - world wetlands and entrance area (30+ roosted in t

6 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 5th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 5th February 2014

2 Shelduck - scrape 91 Teal - scrape and marsh 59 Wigeon - marsh 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Peregrine - hunting over main lake and scrape 5 Snipe - marsh 8 Redpoll - south route   Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Bittern - main lake S side 190 Tuf

5 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 4th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 4th February 2014

2 Bittern - main lake S side 2 Shelduck - scrape 190 Tufted Duck - site count 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Kestrel 54 Lapwing - main lake c. 20 Redwing - flew N 1 Brambling - explore feeders 1 Siskin - entrance area   January bird highlights: Bittern, Per

4 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 3rd February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 3rd February 2014

2 Bittern - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Brambling - 'explore' feeders 6 Fieldfare - south route (flew over towards main lake) 7 Redwing - wildside 9 Redpoll - wildside(4) and south route/sheltered lagoon(5)   January bird highlights: Bittern,

3 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 2nd February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 2nd February 2014

2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Tawny Owl - heard calling sheltered lagoon at 1810 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 5 Snipe - scrape 44 Lapwing - main lake 1 Brambling - explore feeders   January bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpip

2 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 1st February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 1st February 2014

2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 10 Redwing - along Q.E.W 1 Kestrel - hunting on South route 1 Brambling - South route feeders January bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Brambling, Rock Pipit, Bearded

1 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 31st January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 31st January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake N shore (good views from Headley hide) 2 Shelduck - main lake 12 Redwing - in Holly trees along Q.E.W 1 Brambling - South route explore feeders 3 Redpoll - South route 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 2 Coal Tit - South route explore feed

31 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 30th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 30th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake north side, seen well from Headley hide 2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 54 Lapwing - main lake   January bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Brambling, Rock Pipit, Bearded Tit.

30 January 2014