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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
Wildlife sightings for 10th May 2013
40 + Swift - over site 18 House Martin - main lake, reservoir lagoon 12 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 1 Garden Warbler - near WWF hide 1 Peregrine - over river To allow the sand martins to establish their nests the nest bank will be closed from April 18. I
10 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th May 2013
5 Lapwing chicks - scrape (4+1) 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 2 Redshank - scrape c. 90 Swift - feeding on site 1 Spotted Flycatcher - seen in the hedge on the corner leading up to the Peacock Tower 3 Garden Warbler - singing on the south route Hobby ov
8 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th May 2013
3 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Lapwing broods - wader scrape 4 chicks in one brood and 1 in the other 3 Common Tern - main lake 1 Wheatear -
7 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th May 2013
3 Shelduck - main lake 1 Buzzard - flew E 1 Kestrel - hunting on site 15+ Swift - feeding over site 3 Whitethroat - E end main lake, near scrape hide, entrance area 2 Willow Warbler (pair) - sheltered lagoon 1 Garden Warbler - near Peacock Tower To
6 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th May 2013
4 Lapwing chicks - scrape (and 3 were also seen yesterday on the marsh) 1 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 3 Redshank - scrape 1 Buzzard - heard calling over reservoir lagoon 5 Common Tern - main lake c. 30 Swift - feeding over main lake/scrape 1 Whitethroat
5 May 2013