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Wildlife sightings for 12th December 2013
2 White-fronted Geese - flew low over Headley Hide p.m. from the river 1 Bittern - flew across the main lake early p.m. 31 Redwing - flew W plus some in shrubs near Wetland Living 7 Redpoll - flew N+W 6 Meadow Pipit - flew W 8 Blackbird (migrants) - f
12 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 10th December 2013
4 Pintail - wader scrape 54 Lapwing - main lake 1 Kingfisher - flew across South route towards carpark 9 Redwing - flew over NW 2 Redpoll - entrance lake December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Green Sandp
10 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 9th December 2013
2 Bittern - main lake S+N shores visible from Observatory, Dulverton Hide and Headley Hide 4 Skylark - flew NW 17 Redwing - flew W 7 Song Thrush - flew W 11 Meadow Pipit - flew NW+N December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregr
9 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th December 2013
1 Bearded Tit - calling from grazing marsh, right hand side of the channel, amongst the purple loosestrife 1 Bittern - main lake S shore 1 Pintail - scrape, female 1 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 66 Shoveler - main lake, scrape 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh
8 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th December 2013
3 Bittern - main lake N and S shore 4 Pintail - wader scrape, marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge November bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Tawny Owl, Water Pipit, Ro
7 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th December 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital roof 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 53 Lapwing - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 41 Redwing - came in to roost around the sheltered lagoon 3 Siskin - sheltered lagoon November bird hi
6 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th December 2013
5 Brent Geese - flew N 0855hrs 2 Bittern - main lake S shore, resr lagoon NW shore a.m. 1 Peregrine - hunting main lake nr. Headley Hide 1 Bullfinch - entrance lake bushes then flew N towards wildside 6 Siskin - dropped into south route trees opposite Dul
5 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th December 2013
5 Bittern - 4 observed flying to roost in the main reedbed plus one on the ML south shore p.m. 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Woodcock - flew across main lake p.m. 1 Little Egret - roosted again on the sheltered lagoon south shore 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 3
4 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd December 2013
3 Pintail - wader scrape 2 Goosander - circled main lake several times before heading NW @ 13.20hrs 4 Bittern - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 17 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 11 Water Rail - site c
3 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd December 2013
4 Bittern - main lake: 3 north shore, 1 south shore 1 Pintail - scrape 1 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 2 Fieldfare - south route November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, R
2 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st December 2013
1 Bittern - main lake north side 104 Teal - scrape 1 Pintail - scrape 47 Redwing - flew SE November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Redshank, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Mealy Redp
1 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th November 2013
2 Bittern - main lake N shore 162 Teal - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Mandarin - wildside 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 20 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 7 Redwing - flew over NW 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Kestrel - hunting
30 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 29th November 2013
2 Bittern - main lake (seen from Headley hide) 2 Pintail - wader scrape 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - wildside 1 peregrine - perched on hospital ledge November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, D
29 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 28th November 2013
3 Bittern - main lake, reedbed 136 Teal - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 6 Fieldfare - flew over NW 12 Redwing - South route, sheltered lagoon 7 Redpoll - entrance lake November bird highlights: Gre
28 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 27th November 2013
8 redpoll (south route) 1 bittern (reservoir lagoon, western end) 8 fieldfare (Wildside) 1 mandarin (female) - on river a.m. 8 snipe (grazing marsh and wader scrape)
27 November 2013