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Wildlife Sightings 05/02/19
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low FrozenStock Dove - 1Curlew - 9Grey Heron - 1Long-tailed Tits - 7Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/LowWidgeon - PairSparrowhawk (trying to catch magpies) - 1 femaleMagpie - 4Hawthorn WoodLesser Redpoll - 9Brambling
5 February 2019
Wildlife sightings 04/02/19
a.m. low tideWader LakeWater railKestrel (pair)Saline lagoonMute swan 2Curlew RedshankTeal femaleHawthorn WoodBrambling 3Lesser redpoll 4Goldfinch 2Robin 9Long tailed tit 5Bullfinch 8JayOther birdsSparrowhawk - centre feedersTree sparrow 10+ - centre feed
4 February 2019
Wildlife sightings 03/02/19
a.m. low tideWader Lake (frozen)Curlew 105Snipe 1Hawthorn WoodBrambling 5Lesser redpoll 6Great spotted woodpecker maleSiskin 2Greenfinch 3Blackbird 4Robin 11Chaffinch 20Coal tit 9Bullfinch 8Other birdsRedwing - play areaGoldeneye 3 male/ 2 female - riverS
3 February 2019
Wildlife sightings - 31/01/19
a.m. Tide Level: mid/highWader Lake (frozen)Curlew 85 (lake)Curlew 160 (meadow)Kestrel 2Saline Lagoon (frozen)Hawthorn WoodMealy redpoll 1Lesser redpoll 2Bullfinch 5Chaffinch 9Robin 8Goldfinch 3Coal tit 2Blue tit 5Great tit 4Nuthatch 1Great spotted woodpe
31 January 2019
Wildlife sightings - 30/01/2019
Wader Lake (AM, mid-tide, 90% frozen):Lapwing 24Curlew 148Grey heron 1Hawthorn Wood feeding station:Coal tit 3Bullfinch 9Dunnock 1Great-spotted woodpecker 2Mealy redpoll 2Lesser redpoll 4Chaffinch 13Nuthatch 2Brambling 4Robin 2Goldfinch 3Willow tit 1Sparr
30 January 2019
Wildlife sightings - 29/01/2019
Wader Lake (AM, high tide, 80% frozen):Canada goose 1Shelduck 9Wigeon 5Black-headed gull 20Saline lagoon (AM, high tide, 90% frozen):Shelduck 2Hawthorn Wood feeding station:Jay 2Siskin 1Mealy redpoll 1Lesser redpoll 5Nuthatch 1Great spotted woodpecker 2Go
29 January 2019
Wildlife sightings 28/01/19
a.m. high tideWader LakeCanada gooseShelduck 7Herring gull 6Greater black backed gullKestrel male - outside nest boxBlack headed gull 172Grey heron (meadow)Grey heron 4 (heronry)Grey wagtailSaline lagoonShelduck 2RedshankGrey heron 2 - meadowHawthorn Wood
28 January 2019
Wildlife sightings - 27/01/19
a.m. Tide level: HighWader LakeCanada goose 1Shelduck 14Grey heron 4Shoveler 2Redshank 2Kestrel 1Herring gull 18Curlew 13Teal 58Black-headed gull 210Saline LagoonCurlew 1Redshank 1Teal 59Shelduck 2Hawthorn WoodBullfinch 11Goldfinch 9Nuthatch 1Lesser redpo
27 January 2019
Wildlife sightings - 26/01/19
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeTeal 27Shoveler 5Canada goose 12Grey heron 3Lapwing 24Shelduck 10Black-headed gull 154Herring gull 4Lesser-black-backed gull 1Saline LagoonCurlew 53Redshank 1Shelduck 4Teal 57Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 2Great spotted woodpecker 3
26 January 2019
Wildlife sightings - 24/01/19
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeCurlew 120Black-headed gull 20Saline LagoonTeal 18Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Treecreeper 1Mealy redpoll 1Lesser redpoll 4Brambling 3Great spotted woodpecker 1Willow tit 1Greenfinch 2Bullfinch 5Goldfinch 3Robin 6Chaffinch 12Other
24 January 2019
Today's Sightings
Bewick’s swan Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylag goose White-fronted goose Gadwall Goldeneye Mallard Pintail Pochard Teal Tufted duck Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Cattle egret Crane Great egret Little egret Cormorant Coot Moorhen Black-tailed godwi
16 January 2019
Wildlife sightings 16/01/19
a.m. mid/high tide Wader Lake Grey heron 3 Shoveler 4 male, 1 female Mute swan 2 Shelduck 9 Tufted duck Water rail (heard at Prince's Trust hide) Teal 15 Saline lagoon Teal 3 Hawthorn Wood Lesser redpoll 4 Mealy redpoll Brambling 10 Nuthatch Treecreeper G
16 January 2019
Chiffchaff overwintering in Wildside
1 Bittern - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 4 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Chiffchaff - Wildside January bird highlights: Shelduck, Goldeneye, Bittern, Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit,
16 January 2019
Great Whites
Martin Smith Hide Chiffchaff calling from the nearby trees, two birds have been seen here lately and are probably roosting in the ivy. The Jack Snipe made another appearance along with 5 Common Snipe, if you don't see it first time it's well worth return
15 January 2019
Today's Sightings
Bewick’s swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Tundra bean goose (x3) Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Ringed teal (escapee) Pochard Tufted duck Moorhen Crane x 4 (Friends hide) Great egret Cattle egret (following sheep o
15 January 2019