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Wildlife sightings for 26th November 2011
1 Shelduck - scrape 1 Pintail - main lake 2 Peregrine - on long shingle island on main lake 1 Buzzard - flew NW at 14:30 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 14 Common Snipe 49 Lapwing - main [...]
26 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 24th November 2011
1 Long-eared Owl - flew over site from NW, then mobbed by Peregrine and flew off SE 4 Bearded Tit - on grazing marsh, even perched on fox fence 1 Bittern - main lake north side 1 Shelduck [...]
24 November 2011
Migration surprises every day in Barnes
Red-crested pochard pair The mild weather continues to bring wildlife surprises at London Wetland Centre, including a mallard hatching eleven ducklings around 17 November. We've also seen a range of late flowering pla
23 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 23rd November 2011
4 Bearded Tit - reedbed at 12:28. 3 seen flying over the main lake at 14:35. 1 Bittern - north shore main lake 1 Fieldfare - waterlife c.20 Lesser Redpoll - waterlife Recent [...]
23 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 22nd November 2011
2 Red-crested Pochard - male and female, reservoir lagoon. Later seen on the main lake (see photo above) 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Pintail - male, main lake (on the left in the photo abo [...]
22 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 21st November 2011
3 redhead Smew - reservoir lagoon. The UK wintering population of these birds is around 180 individuals over the previous few winters. The threshold for national significance for a site is two birds. [...]
21 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 20th November 2011
1 Bittern - flushed from west corner of reservoir lagoon, went E along reed edge 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Pintail - main lake 1 Kingfisher - in coniferous forest exhibit of world wetlands [...]
20 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 19th November 2011
1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Pintail - main lake 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Peregrine 6 Water Rail - all seen 16 Common Snipe 4 Collared Dove - entrance area 1 Kingfisher - scrape [...]
19 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 18th November 2011
10 Snipe - marsh, scrape and main lake 30 Wigeon - grazing on marsh banks. Plenty of Teal and Shoveler now loafing or feeding on marsh also. 2 Peregrine - across the river, one perched on [...]
18 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 17th November 2011
1 Bittern - main lake, observed from Headley Hide 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Pintail - male, main lake 35 Wigeon - marsh, sheltered lagoon 11 Common Snipe - grazing marsh and scrape [...]
17 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 16th November 2011
1 Pintail - eclipse male, main lake 30 Wigeon - grazing on the marsh 1 Redwing - perched in tree by WWF hide 2 Collared Dove - Queen Elizabeth Walk Also seen yesterday: [...]
16 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 15th November 2011
1 Pintail - feeding main lake 1 Bittern - main lake N shore a.m. 9 Snipe - marsh, main lake and scrape 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 3 Redpoll - world wetlands and waterlife 2 Stonech [...]
15 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2011
1 Jack Snipe - marsh, amongst tall Purple Loosestrife to the right of the main channel, from Peacock Tower 2 Peregrine - opposite side of the river on roof top of hospital 1 Dun [...]
14 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2011
1 Bittern - north side of main lake, best seen from Dulverton hide 2 Peregrine - bathing by long shingle island in front of observatory 24 Wigeon - marsh channel, sheltered lagoon 1 Jack S [...]
13 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2011
1 Bittern - main lake beside WWF hide 1 Pintail - female on reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Cetti's Warbler - wildside, reedbed, sheltered lagoon [...]
12 November 2011