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Wildlife sightings for 13th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 13th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake 5 Water Rail - main lake, south route, marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on red crane to the N of the site 5 Brambling - south route Explore bird feeder area 19 Redwing - flew W + NW a.m.   40 birds came in to roost around the sheltered

13 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 12th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 12th January 2014

1 Jack Snipe - marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Mandarin - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 130 Shoveler - marsh and main lake 110 Teal 1 Peregrine 1 Brambling - Explore bird feeders 18 Fieldfare 6 Meadow Pipit - flew NW 44 Redwing - flew W + 10 around the s

12 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 9 Water Rail - reedbed, south route, marsh 1 Woodcock - flew S across main lake at dusk 14 Snipe - mostly on the marsh 1 Bearded Tit - calling from the reedbed 73 Redwing - entrance area a.m. then flying in to roost in wil

11 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - wildside 24 Redwing - sheltered lagoon, carpark 1 Bearded Tit - heard calling from reedbed Late December/early January bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Per

10 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake S shore between Dulverton Hide and Observatory 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 3 Fieldfare - marsh banks 4 Redpoll - flew N 20 Redwing - flew W Late December/early January bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine, Glossy Ibi

9 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake north side 114 Shoveler - main lake, marsh, scrape 2 Pintail - main lake Several large flocks of Woodpigeon flew N, perhaps 500 birds.   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Brambling - on feeders   Late December/early Ja

8 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 7th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 7th January 2014

102 Shoveler - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 8 Snipe - 4 flew W, grazing marsh 54 Lapwing - main lake 13 Fieldfare - wildside 1 Peregrine - over main lake Late December/early January bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern

7 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 6th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 6th January 2014

1 Rock Pipit - marsh (during heavy rain a.m.) 3 Cetti's Warbler - main lake, wildside 1 Bittern - main lake S shore a.m. 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 120 Teal - mostly on the scrape Late December/early January bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Pe

6 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2014

108 Shoveler - main lake, marsh 2 Pintail - main lake 35 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 1 Bittern - main lake 12 Snipe - marsh, scrape, main lake 4 Jack Snipe - 3 on the marsh 121 Black-headed Gull - main lake, scrape 50 Redwing - entrance area plus flyovers 1 B

5 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake N shore near Headley hide 2 Pintail - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 13 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine,

4 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2014

1 Bittern - spotted on the N shore main lake (late morning) 1 Jack Snipe - centre of the grazing marsh 81 Shoveler - grazing marsh, main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - flew along reservoir lagoon 60 Redwing - entrance area, wil

3 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2014

1 Bittern - flew into reedbed from main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Common Gull - main lake 120+ Redwing - flew off from Barnes common, 25 on reservoir lagoon N bank 1 Kingfisher - flew across main lake December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent G

2 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2014

1 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 19 Redwing - entrance area, wildside 12 Fieldfare - flew over W December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine, Glossy Ibis, Jack Sn

1 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 31st December 2013

Wildlife sightings for 31st December 2013

1 Bittern - main lake SE corner perched 2m up in reeds a.m. 30 Redwing - entrance area (particularly the Holly trees), wildside 22 Fieldfare - entrance area 2 Meadow Pipit - over the marsh 60 Teal - marsh 80+ Shoveler - main lake, marsh 10 Snipe - marsh,

31 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th December 2013

Wildlife sightings for 30th December 2013

1 Skylark - on the marsh, sheltering along the edge of the reedbed 25 Linnet - flew SE at 1600hrs (as one flock) 50 Redwing - entrance area (particularly the Holly trees), sheltered lagoon, wildside 12 Fieldfare - entrance area 11 Meadow Pipit - over mai

30 December 2013