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Wildlife sightings for 26th May 2013
2 Shelduck - pair, main lake 3 Redshank chicks - scrape 1 Hobby - flew over high 1 Peregrine 1 Buzzard - flew over high 1 Kestrel - hunting near scrape 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside To allow the sand martins to establish their nests the
26 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 25th May 2013
12 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 50+ Swift - over site 1 Yellow Wagtail - main lake 1 Red-Backed Shrike - male, seen from Headley hide 1 Grey Plover - flew over site 3 Redshank chicks - Wader scrape 1 Peregrine - seen over site To allow the sa
25 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 24th May 2013
8 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 3 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, main lake 4 Little Grebe chicks - middle reedbed channel 20 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, main lake 25+ Swift - main lake 1 Kestrel - hunting over site To allow the sand marti
24 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 23rd May 2013
Please note that the Peacock Tower is closed for essential repairs. We plan to re-open it as soon as possible and will update the sightings page when it has re-opened. If the scaffolding comes down tomorrow as planned it will re-open. 4 Little Grebe chick
23 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 22nd May 2013
Please note that the Peacock Tower is closed for essential repairs. We plan to re-open it as soon as possible and will update the sightings page when it has re-opened. 1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing north-east corner 1 Common Whitethroat - s
22 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 21st May 2013
Please note that the Peacock Tower will be closed today and tomorrow for essential repairs. We plan to re-open it by the weekend. 2 Greenshank - main lake 1 Marsh Harrier (male) - over marsh and reedbed heading NW 2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh (near wildside
21 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 20th May 2013
7+ Lapwing chicks - scrape, marsh, main lake 4 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 4 Willow Warbler - wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Whitethroat - resr lagoon, wildside 2 Lesser Whitethroat - wildside
20 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 18th May 2013
19 Lapwing chicks - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 1 Ringed Plover - main lake 4 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Sedge Warbler - along path to Peacock tower, grazing marsh 2 Willow Warbler - both singing Wildside and Sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - hunti
18 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 17th May 2013
2 Oystercatcher - main lake p.m. 9+ Lapwing chicks - wader scrape, grazing marsh 3 Redshank - wader scrape 5 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 40+ Swift - over site 4 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 1 Garden Warbler - singing near Sand Martin bank To a
17 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 16th May 2013
4 Little Grebe chicks - middle reedbed channel, still sitting close to parents on nest 2 new Lapwing chicks - on main lake island closest to Peacock Tower - plenty of cover here for them to hide from predators. There are now at least 10 chicks on the rese
16 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 15th May 2013
2 Shelduck - pair, wader scrape 2 Teal - pair, wader scrape 3 Redshank - wader scrape At least 6 Lapwing chicks still on the scrape, keeping low in the wind at the moment (8 confirmed yesterday). 1 Chiffchaff - singing on sheltered lagoon To allow
15 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 14th May 2013
4 Common Tern - 2 pairs on main lake and reservoir lagoon rafts 2 Redshank - main lake, wader scrape 35+ Swift - over site 5 Swallow - main lake, grazing marsh 7 House Martin - main lake, wildside 1 Garden warbler - South route To allow the sand martins t
14 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 13th May 2013
9 Lapwing chicks - scrape (4 broods, of 3, 3, 2, and 1 chicks) 1 Peregrine - being mobbed by a gull 4 Common Tern - main lake and reservoir lagoon 50+ Swift - feeding over scrape and main lake Additional sighting from yesterday: 1 Spotted Flycatche
13 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 12th May 2013
2 Little Grebe chicks - middle channel of main reedbed 1 Hobby 1 Kestrel - hunting over reserve 1 Peregrine - male, hunting 2 Redshank - scrape 3 Lapwing chicks - scrape c. 60 Swift - feeding over main lake 2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh and main lake 1 Garden
12 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 11th May 2013
1 Red Kite - flew E at 11:25 a.m. 1 Kestrel 3 Redshank - scrape, main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 30+ Swift - over site 1 Wheatear - wader scrape 1 Chiffchaff - singing sheltered lagoon 1 Willow Warbler - singing south route 1 Garden Warbler -
11 May 2013