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Wildlife sightings for 18th 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wildlife sightings for 11th November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 11th November 2011

1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Yellow Legged Gull  1st Winter - 1 Golden Plover - flew NW @ 10.10am 8 Snipe - site count 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - flew along 3r [...]

11 November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2011

 5 Snipe - marsh and scrape    a.m. 1 Peregrine - hunting over main lake and sheltered lagoon off the river 4 Siskin - wildside 2 Meadow Pipit - marsh 2 Redpoll - f [...]

10 November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2011

1 Pintail - female, main lake 244 Black-headed Gull - main lake 4 Cetti's Warbler - singing main lake, wildside, sheltered lagoon, reedbeds   Recent bird highlights: Bittern, [...]

9 November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2011

1 Bittern - south side main lake 1 Shelduck - male, main lake, 14:40 1 Pintail - female, main lake 13 Snipe - marsh, scrape, main lake 2 Jack Snipe - one left side, one right side of m [...]

8 November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2011

1 Short-eared Owl - over main lake and then flew E, mobbed by crows and starlings 1 Pintail - female, main lake 1 Peregrine - bathing in the main lake, then flew to hospital 1 Sparrowhawk [...]

7 November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2011

1 Bittern - flew from reservoir lagoon, landed in the reeds to the right hand side of the nearest channel to the wildside hide 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh at 11:05 a.m. 1 Jack Snipe - right [...]

6 November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2011

3 Water Rail - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Fieldfare - waterlife 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 9 Siskin - entrance 3 Chiffchaff - world wetlands, wildside [...]

5 November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2011

Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2011

130+ Teal - site count 35 Wigeon - site count 1 Sparrowhawk - wildside 1 Peregrine - hunting over main lake 2 Water Rail - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape [...]

4 November 2011