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Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2013

1 Peregine - charing cross hospital railings 2 Chiffchaff - world wetlands and wildside 1 Kingfisher - wildside 3 Siskin - south route + 1 flew W 8 Song thrush - flew W   Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Pink-footed Goose, Bittern, Spoonbill, Jack

21 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2013

102 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 4 Pintail - reservoir lagoon, scrape 15 Snipe - marsh, scrape 1 Stonechat   Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Pink-footed Goose, Bittern, Spoonbill, Jack Snipe, Peregrine, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Redshank, Greenshank, Green S

20 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2013

21 Pink-footed Goose - flew up river @ 07.30hrs 2 Pintail - wader scrape 7 Water Rail - reedbed, reedbed filter 7 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 9 Fieldfare - flew S 16 Redwing - flew S 41 Skylark - flew W, SW 1 Water Pipit - flew off site

19 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2013

1 Pintail - wader scrape 62 Wigeon - grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon, main lake 2 Water Rail - grazing marsh infront of wildside hide 14 Song Thrush - flew over W 5 Redwing - South route, sheltered lagoon 10 Meadow Pipit - over site 50 Goldfinch - South r

18 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2013

1 Peregrine male - perched on hospital railings 2 Chiffchaff - world wetlands, south route 2 Redwing - flew W 11 Linnet - flew SW 1 Rock Pipit - flew N 13 Meadow Pipit - flew SW 35 Chaffinch - flew SW/W   Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Bittern

17 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 16th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 16th October 2013

3 Pintail - 1 male, 2 female, scrape 3 Mandarin - world wetlands 36 Snipe - main lake, marsh, scrape 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Wheatear - overflow car park 4 Chiffchaff 4 Redwing 10 Swallow - flew S 1 Linnet - flew E 1 Stonechat - marsh 4 Skyl

16 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2013

2 Pintail - scrape, both males 68 Wigeon - marsh 1 Red-crested Pochard - female, flew SW 1 Jack Snipe 9 Snipe - marsh, scrape 240 Black-headed Gull - main lake, marsh 1 Rock Pipit - flew W 1 Stonechat 30 Redwing - flew W 3 Bullfinch - flew SW 4 Linnet - f

15 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2013

1 Pintail - scrape 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 15 Snipe - marsh, scrape 1 Kingfisher - scrape 1 Skylark - flew W 33 Meadow Pipit - SW/SE 1 Water Pipit - circled marsh low at 10:05 a.m. 96 Redwing - mostly SE 2 Chiffchaff - south route 3 Brambling - flew S 131 C

14 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2013

Highlights from WeBS count: 93 Wigeon 63 Gadwall 158 Teal 196 Mallard 3 Pintail - wader scrape 64 Shoveler 11 Pochard 49 Tufted Duck 2 Mandarin 12 Little Grebe 4 Great Crested Grebe 36 Lapwing 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 23 Common Snipe 147 Black-headed G

13 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2013

119 Teal - wader scrape, grazing marsh 104 Shoveler - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 2 Pintail - wader scrape 2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 10 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 11 Water Rail - site count 4 Fieldfare - 1 flew SW, 3

12 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2013

3 Pintail - 1 male 2 female wader scrape 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 15 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Water Rail - 30 Common Gull - flew NW 23 Redwing - flew S 1 Kingfisher - 1 Skylark - flew W 5 Alba Wagtail - flew NW 1 Hawfinch - flew W 13 Bramb

11 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2013

1 Bittern - middle reedbed channel (1515hrs) 1 Yellow-legged Gull (1st winter) - main lake 33 Meadow Pipit - flew W + 2 on the marsh 24 Redwing - flew SW 1 Siskin - flew SW 2 Chiffchaff - wildside summer route Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Bittern, Sp

10 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 9th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 9th October 2013

1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Mandarin - scrape 2 Pintail - pair, scrape 1 Garganey juvenile - scrape 153 Shoveler - scrape, marsh, main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital 14 Snipe - scrape, marsh, main lake 1 Kingfisher - main lake 1 Wheatear - marsh &nbs

9 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 8th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 8th October 2013

1 Garganey juv - scrape 1 Pintail - wader scrape 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 21 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 4 Siskin - reservoir lagoon Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Bit

8 October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 7th October 2013

Wildlife sightings for 7th October 2013

1 Bittern - middle reedbed channel 22 Snipe - marsh, scrape, main lake 16 Redwing - flew W 12 Song Thrush - flew W 1 Stonechat - main lake SE shore 3 Siskin - south route and sheltered lagoon 12 Meadow Pipit - on the marsh, plus 3 flying S+SW 1 Swallow

7 October 2013