Latest sightings
Wildlife sightings for 9th April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 5 Redshank - wader scrape 90+ Fieldfare - mostly flying over with a few around the sheltered lagoon 1 Black Redstart - Thames bank 1 Buzzard - low over centre @10.40hrs 1 Oystercatcher – marsh 1 Sand Martin – flew SE 1 Be
9 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th April 2013
3 Shelduck - pair on reservoir lagoon, 1 flew W 1 Redshank - main lake, flew to scrape 1 Red Kite - flew N c. 600 Black-headed Gull - flew W 1 Woodcock - flushed from entrance lake, flew SW 1 Bearded Tit - heard calling in the reedbeds 3 Chiffchaff - shel
8 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th April 2013
1 female Marsh Harrier - flew over 1 Red Kite - flew over 3 Buzzard - flew over 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 8 Common Snipe 1 Oystercatcher (ringed) - marsh 5 Redshank - scrape and main lake 8 Water Rail - site count 4 Collared
7 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th April 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Buzzard - drifting over high SW 1030hrs 2 Red kite - 1 circled to the E @ 12.00hrs the other went SW @ 13.30hrs 1 Marsh Harrier - flew N @ 11.25hrs 3 Redshank - wader scrape 7 Snipe - wader scrape,
6 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 120+ Teal - site count 2 Redeshank - wader scrape 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon **The Peacock Tower will be closed all day due to high easterly winds. This is a necessary precaution because of loose roof tiles whi
5 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th April 2013
1 Little Gull 1st winter - scrape, then drifted towards the river a.m. 2 Shelduck - scrape, main lake 1 Redshank - scrape 6 Snipe - scrape 41 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon, resr lagoon 2 Wheatear - wader scrape/resr lagoon E bank 4 Chiffchaff - south ro
4 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - scrape 8 Snipe - scrape and marsh 150+ Black-headed Gull - main lake c. 30 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon **The Peacock Tower will be closed all day due to high easterly winds. This is a necessary precaution
3 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 54 Wigeon - grazing marsh 2 Redshank - wader scrape 30 Fieldfare - flew NW 3 Meadow Pipit - over grazing marsh 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon, south route **The Peacock Tower will be closed all day due to high east
2 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2013
1 Bittern - flew from N shore of main lake, landing in main reedbed (1740hrs) 3 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 2 Shelduck - resr lagoon, then roosting on scrape p.m. 4 Snipe 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 8 Meadow Pipit – flew NW/N 6
31 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 57 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river 1 Bearded Tit 1 Redwing 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside Because of the danger of falling roof tiles, unfor
30 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2013
59 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Pintail - 1 Shelduck - 1 Redshank - 58 Fieldfare - mostly flying over 13 around the sheltered lagoon 4 Meadow Pipit - flew over W 1 Scandinavian Rock Pipit - main lake then flew off SE 5 Chiffchaff - wildside,
29 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 28th March 2013
2 Shelduck - main lake 85 Shoveler - site count 2 Redshank - scrape 5 Snipe - scrape, marsh 1 (possible) Hen Harrier - drifted W ca. 1100hrs 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, world wetlands 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon and wildside 1 Stonechat - marsh and ree
28 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2013
57 Wigeon - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Sparrowhawk - hunting over the grazing marsh Because of the danger of falling roof tiles, unfortunately it is necessary for us to close the Peacock Tower today. We apo
26 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2013
59 Wigeon - marsh 7 Snipe - marsh, reedbed/wildside 2 Chiffchaff – wildside hide and wildside/world wetlands border 1 Skylark – W over wildside 1 Stonechat - marsh Because of the danger of falling roof tiles, unfortunately it is necessary for
25 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2013
1 Bittern - dropped into reeds by Headley Hide at 4:30 p.m. 53 Wigeon - scrape 2 Pintail - pair 4 Mandarin – males, world wetlands 1 Peregrine – on the hospital, eating prey 1 Little Egret - main lake 1 Ringed Plover – main lake, long shingle island
24 March 2013