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Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore a.m. 52 Wigeon - feeding on marsh. New birds arrived since yesterday 3 Snipe - marsh 24 Chaffinch - flew NW Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark
3 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2012
2 Bittern - flew along length of resr lagoon towards the W end (a.m.). 2 birds present p.m. 60 Teal - scrape and marsh 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Fieldfare - feeding south route 20 Siskin - wildside 1 Kingfisher - wildside 9 Redpoll - south route, then
2 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore, at rest and flying back and forth 2 Peregrine - long island in front of Observatory main lake, and perched on hospital ledge 1 Shelduck - main lake 5 Siskin - south route, sheltered lagoon 1 Lesser Redpoll - south route 1 Sk
1 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th December 2012
1 Bittern 2 Peregrine - stood on main lake island, showing very well 1 Kestrel - flew over south route 1 Jack Snipe Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark,
30 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 28th December 2012
70 Shoveler - site count 2 Water Rail - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Mealy
28 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 27th December 2012
1 Bittern - in flight over main lake before landing on the N shore 61 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 57 Gadwall - sheltered lagoon, wader scrape 39 Wigeon - grazing marsh Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, J
27 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 26th December 2012
12 Siskin - entrance lake 6 Redpoll - wildside 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 7 Redwing - flew W, SW 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock
26 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 24th December 2012
1 Shelduck - main lake 62 Shoveler - marsh, scrape 27 Wigeon - marsh, scrape, sheltered lagoon 5 Siskin - collection Additional sighting from yesterday: 1 Bittern - seen from wildside hide A very merry Christmas to all our visitors &n
24 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 23rd December 2012
140 Teal - marsh, sheltered lagoon, main lake, scrape 49 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon, marsh 1 Kestrel - hunting over south route 12 Siskin - south route Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Kingfisher - car park stream ditch Recent bird high
23 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 22nd December 2012
4 Pintail - wader scrape, grazing marsh 73 Gadwall - site count 3 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 3 Water Rail - main lake, grazing marsh Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock
22 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 21st December 2012
4 Pintail - wader scrape 200+ Teal - site count 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 7 Redpoll - world wetlands 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged
21 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 20th December 2012
1 Bittern - main lake 165+ Teal - wader scrape, grazing marsh 3 Pintail - wader scrape 4 Redpoll - south route 1 Peregrine - over reserve Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Waxwing - flew over courtyard towards main lake Recent bird highlights: Goosan
20 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 19th December 2012
1 Bittern - resr lagoon W end a.m. 1 Rock Pipit - scrape (island towards the NE corner) - came off the river a.m. 7 Redpoll - south route, with Goldfinches and Chaffinches 13 Siskin - a few in south route, the rest flew NW 14 Redwing - flew SW Rec
19 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 18th December 2012
8 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 2 Water Rail - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - over main lake Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark, Bearded
18 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 17th Decemebr 2012
1 Little Gull - adult flew E towards river, then turned S 0720hrs 1 Bittern - flew across main reedbeds (east to west) 1545hrs 3 Redpoll - flew NW Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legg
17 December 2012