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Wildlife sightings for 26th November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 26th November 2013

1 Bittern - main lake S shore 2 Pintail - wader scrape 2 Redwing - South route 2 Redpoll - explore feeders 2 Siskin - explore feeders 60+ Goldfinch - South route, sheltered lagoon November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Sn

26 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 25th November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 25th November 2013

2 Bittern - N + W shores main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 4 Redpoll - flew W 2 Linnet - flew W 8 Fieldfare - flew W 3 Skylark - flew W 13 Redwing - flew W   November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, D

25 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 24th November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 24th November 2013

1 Pintail - male, scrape 1 Bittern - N shore main lake 8 Water Rail 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 28 Starling - roosted in the reedbed 5 Cetti's Warbler 11 Redwing - south route, then flew W 1 Siskin - in with Goldfinch flock Additional sighting from

24 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 23rd November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 23rd November 2013

2 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Pintail - wader scrape 53 Wigeon - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 3 Water Rail - main lake, grazing marsh 19 Fieldfare - dropped into car park area 2 Siskin - South route 1 Peregrine - on hospital November bird highlights:

23 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 22nd November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 22nd November 2013

3 Pintail - main lake 1 Mandarin - wildside 2 Redpoll - wildside Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Peregrine - on main lake island near to Obs block November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Redshank, Wat

22 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 21st November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 21st November 2013

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Little Egret - flew over NW 12 Fieldfare - flew W 4 Redpoll - world wetlands November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Redshank, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, Bearded Tit, Brambling,

21 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 20th November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 20th November 2013

1 Pintail - male, scrape 56 Lapwing - main lake 2 Peregrine - island in front of observatory   November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Redshank, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Mealy R

20 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 19th November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 19th November 2013

1 Bittern - main lake S shore (good views from Headley hide) 2 Pintail - wader scrape 56 Wigeon - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 49 Lapwing - main lake 2 Meadow Pipit - over grazing marsh 2 Skylark - flew NW 2 Peregrine - female bathing on island in fron

19 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 18th November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 18th November 2013

1 Pintail - male, scrape 86 Black-headed Gull - main lake 25 Starling - flew W 15 Goldfinch - south route 1 Redpoll - south route   A bat was seen around the Explore playground at 5:28 p.m. last night.   Additional sightings from yesterday: &nb

18 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 17th November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 17th November 2013

1 Bittern - main lake, seen from Headley hide 1 Little Egret - flew E 12:55 47 Lapwing - main lake 48 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - male 200 Woodpigeon - flew SW/NE 1,260 Starling - flew W 9 Skylark - flew W/NW 1 Chiffchaff - entrance area 15 Chaf

17 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 16th November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 16th November 2013

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Pintail - wader scrape 58 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Little Egret - flew E 24 Fieldfare - flew over NW 9 Skylark - flew W, NW 1,260 Starling - flew W 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - entrance area

16 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 15th November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 15th November 2013

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Pintail - wader scrape 9 Fieldfare - flew over W 4 Redpoll - entrance lake 6 Siskin - entrance lake, South route 50+ Goldfinch - with Redpoll and Siskin around the entrance lake, South route November bird highlights: Grea

15 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2013

30 Redwing - flew W 22 Fieldfare - flew W 2 Linnet - flew SW 5 Lesser Redpoll - south route and sheltered lagoon 2 Meadow Pipit - flew W   November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Redshank, Water Pip

14 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2013

1 Pintail - scrape 100 Teal - scrape, marsh 60 Wigeon - scrape, sheltered lagoon 1,000 Woodpigeon - flew SW 1 Kingfisher - reedbeds 9 Redwing - flew NW 119 Fieldfare - flew NW 175 Starling - flew W, including 25 that roosted in the reedbed 40 Goldfinch -

13 November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2013

Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2013

1 Bittern - main lake N shore (good views from Headley hide) 7 Snipe - marsh, wader scrape 2 Dunlin - main lake 3 Goosander - flew W up river @ 10.35hrs 3 Water Rail - calling from reedbed, marsh 6 Redpoll - explore feeders 1 Mealy Redpoll - entrance lak

12 November 2013