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Wildlife sightings for 7th September 2022
First Meadow Pipit of the year and good Snipe numbers.
7 September 2022
Wildlife sightings for 6th September 2022
Migrant Swallows and House Martins stopping to feed over the lakes, plus Yellow Wagtail, Green Sandpipers, Redshank, Whinchat and plenty of warbler species to see
6 September 2022
Wildlife sightings for 5th September 2022
1 Ruff, 8 Snipe and 6 Sandpiper on the main lake. Good fall of Willow Warblers feeding on the south route and summer route.
5 September 2022
Wildlife sightings for 4th September 2022
Green and Common Sandpipers, increasing duck numbers and lots of warblers around the reserve today.
4 September 2022
Wildlife sightings for 3rd September 2022
Yellow Wagtails migrating overhead, lots of warblers in the shrub blocks and Green Sandpipers out on the mud
3 September 2022
Wildlife sightings for 2nd September 2022
A lot of migrant passerine activity with great numbers of Yellow Wagtail, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff recorded this morning, as well as a Spotted Flycatcher. Also Garganey, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit and Snipe dropping in.
2 September 2022
Wildlife sightings for 1st September 2022
Garganey and Green Sandpipers recorded
2 September 2022
3 birds to spot at London Wetland Centre this September
3 birds to spot at London Wetland Centre this September TealTeal, the smallest UK duck, has been the talk of town at London Wetland Centre. Over the past decade, there has only been a handful of Teal breeding here, never in great numbers and not always s
31 August 2022
Wildlife sightings for 31st August 2022
Green and Common Sandpipers, Wheatear and Spotted Flycatchers
31 August 2022
Wildlife sightings for 30th August 2022
Snipe, Sandpipers, Redshank, Wheatear and Whinchat around the reserve today
30 August 2022
Wildlife sightings for 28th and 29th August 2022
Green Sandpiper, Redshank, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Whinchat, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail and Spotted Flycatcher all spotted over the two days
28 August 2022
Wildlife sightings for 27th August 2022
Good number of Sandpipers still on the reserve
28 August 2022
Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2022
2 Ringed Plovers on the main lake
25 August 2022
Wildlife sightings for 24th August 2022
Great sightings from the Observatory of Redshank, 3 x Sandpiper species and Snipe this morning.
24 August 2022
Wildlife sightings for 23rd August 2022
Wheatear on the grazing marsh. Waders and warblers dropping in
23 August 2022