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On Thursday 18 September, the café and kiosks will be closed to visitors for operational reasons. The rest of the Centre is open as usual. Thank you for your understanding.

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Wildlife sightings for 12th September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 12th September 2013

6 Spoonbill - flying W over west Putney 1 Garganey - scrape 88 Teal  - scrape 61 Shoveler - main lake, scrape 9 Snipe - main lake, marsh 50 House Martin - feeding over sheltered lagoon and moving S 10 Sand Martin 7 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered la

12 September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 11th September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 11th September 2013

5 Arctic Skua - flew SW 1 Pomarine Skua - flew SW 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 7 Snipe - main lake, marsh c60 House Martin - feeding over scrape 3 Meadow Pipit - flew 7 Chiffchaff - south route 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew S   Recent bird highlights:

11 September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 10th September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 10th September 2013

2 Garganey - wader scrape 5 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 40 House Martin - feeding over sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon, main lake 15 Sand Martin - feeding over sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon, main lake 2 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon 5 Chiffchaff

10 September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 9th September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 9th September 2013

2 Hobby - flew over S, very high and calling to each other 3 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon 46 Shoveler  - site count 6 Snipe - scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - heard flying overhead during heavy rain shower 7 Swallow - flew S 25 House Martin - feeding over waterb

9 September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 8th September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 8th September 2013

1 Garganey - scrape 1 Little Egret - scrape 8 Snipe - main lake and scrape 1 Hobby - feeding over sheltered lagoon 1 very young Little Grebe chick - main lake 25 House Martin - feeding over Peacock Tower 2 Sand Martin - feeding over Peacock Tower 1 Willow

8 September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 7th September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 7th September 2013

2 Wigeon - main lake 9 Snipe - main lake 120 House Martin - feeding over main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Swift 1 Spotted Flycatcher - along Peacock Tower channel 2 Sedge Warbler - along Peacock Tower channel 1 Whinchat - marsh fence   Additional sigh

7 September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 6th September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 6th September 2013

8 Snipe - wader scrape 9 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route 2 Sedge Warbler - grazing marsh, wildside hide feeders 1 Kingfisher - flew across main lake Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Black Tern, Buzzard, Goshawk, Saker-type Falcon hybrid, Peregrine, Ho

6 September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 5th September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 5th September 2013

1 Hobby - feeding over marsh 1 Buzzard - flew SW 2 Green Sandpiper - 1 on scrape, plus 1 flew NW 8 Snipe - scrape, marsh and main lake (3 flew on to marsh from the N) 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew S over main lake 1 Lesser Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon 3 Se

5 September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 4th September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 4th September 2013

1 Hobby - feeding over marsh 1 Great-crested Grebe chick - still with parents on sheltered lagoon 5 Snipe - scrape and main lake 38 Lapwing - main lake 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing near scrape hide   Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Black Tern, Gosha

4 September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 3rd September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 3rd September 2013

7 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Kingfisher - flew past observatory 3 Blackcap - explore feeders, wildside 8 Chiffchaff - entrance area, South route, wildside 1 Hobby - hunting dragonflies over the Grazing

3 September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 2nd September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 2nd September 2013

1 Wigeon - main lake 8 Snipe - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 4 Yellow Wagtail - flew W and SE over main lake 3 Willow Warbler - wildside 3 Blackcap - wildside 5 Chiffchaff One of the juvenile Peregrines, raised on Charing Cross Hospital earli

2 September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 1st September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 1st September 2013

1 Hobby - flew over Barnes Common 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 5 Snipe - scrape 38 Lapwing - main lake 4 Swift - drifted SE 6 House Martin - drifted SE   One of the juvenile Peregrines, raised on Charing Cross Hospital

1 September 2013

Wildlife sightings for 31st August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 31st August 2013

1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 30 House Martin - over reserve 2 Peregrine - on hospital across river 1 Hobby - over main lake 1 Whitethroat - grazing marsh Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Green

31 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 30th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 30th August 2013

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape Great Crested Grebe chick - sheltered lagoon at least 1 chick with parent 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 6 Chiffchaff - South route, wildside Recent bird highlights: G

30 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 29th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 29th August 2013

1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 6 Snipe - scrape, marsh, main lake 1 Garganey juv - scrape 1 Hobby 2 Peregrine 2 Redstart female - wader scrape bank (E bank) 2 Swallow - flew W 3 Yellow Wagtail - flew S 2 Swift 1 Wheatear - marsh 8 Chiffchaff - sheltered l

29 August 2013