Latest sightings
Wildlife sightings for 30th May 2013
1 Spotted Flycatcher - wildside (towards the western side of Wildside, near the Dragonfly Pond) 7 Swallow - feeding over main lake 39 Sand Martin 30+ House Martin 100+ Swift 1 Yellow-legged Gull - main lake (from WWF hide) 2 Shoveler - marsh 3+ Redshank
30 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 29th May 2013
2 Shoveler - wader scrape, pair 4 Redshank chicks - wader scrape 4 Redshank adults - wader scrape 1 Blackcap - singing north east corner To allow the sand martins to establish their nests the nest bank is currently closed. It will re-open May 31s
29 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 28th May 2013
4 Redshank chicks - scrape 4+ Lapwing chicks - scrape, marsh 1 Shelduck - scrape (arrived off the river at 1750hrs) 1 Mandarin - scrape 9 Common Tern - main lake, resr lagoon 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 4 Swallow - feeding over main lake after rain a.m. 1 W
28 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 27th May 2013
2 Shoveler - pair, scrape 4 Redshank chicks - scrape. The fourth has hatched since yesterday. 3 Redshank adults - scrape 9 Common Tern - main lake and reservoir lagoon 1 Sedge Warbler - north end of grazing marsh 1 Willow Warbler - singing sheltered lagoo
27 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 26th May 2013
2 Shelduck - pair, main lake 3 Redshank chicks - scrape 1 Hobby - flew over high 1 Peregrine 1 Buzzard - flew over high 1 Kestrel - hunting near scrape 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside To allow the sand martins to establish their nests the
26 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 25th May 2013
12 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 50+ Swift - over site 1 Yellow Wagtail - main lake 1 Red-Backed Shrike - male, seen from Headley hide 1 Grey Plover - flew over site 3 Redshank chicks - Wader scrape 1 Peregrine - seen over site To allow the sa
25 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 24th May 2013
8 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 3 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, main lake 4 Little Grebe chicks - middle reedbed channel 20 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, main lake 25+ Swift - main lake 1 Kestrel - hunting over site To allow the sand marti
24 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 23rd May 2013
Please note that the Peacock Tower is closed for essential repairs. We plan to re-open it as soon as possible and will update the sightings page when it has re-opened. If the scaffolding comes down tomorrow as planned it will re-open. 4 Little Grebe chick
23 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 22nd May 2013
Please note that the Peacock Tower is closed for essential repairs. We plan to re-open it as soon as possible and will update the sightings page when it has re-opened. 1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing north-east corner 1 Common Whitethroat - s
22 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 21st May 2013
Please note that the Peacock Tower will be closed today and tomorrow for essential repairs. We plan to re-open it by the weekend. 2 Greenshank - main lake 1 Marsh Harrier (male) - over marsh and reedbed heading NW 2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh (near wildside
21 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 20th May 2013
7+ Lapwing chicks - scrape, marsh, main lake 4 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 4 Willow Warbler - wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Whitethroat - resr lagoon, wildside 2 Lesser Whitethroat - wildside
20 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 18th May 2013
19 Lapwing chicks - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 1 Ringed Plover - main lake 4 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Sedge Warbler - along path to Peacock tower, grazing marsh 2 Willow Warbler - both singing Wildside and Sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - hunti
18 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 17th May 2013
2 Oystercatcher - main lake p.m. 9+ Lapwing chicks - wader scrape, grazing marsh 3 Redshank - wader scrape 5 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 40+ Swift - over site 4 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 1 Garden Warbler - singing near Sand Martin bank To a
17 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 16th May 2013
4 Little Grebe chicks - middle reedbed channel, still sitting close to parents on nest 2 new Lapwing chicks - on main lake island closest to Peacock Tower - plenty of cover here for them to hide from predators. There are now at least 10 chicks on the rese
16 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 15th May 2013
2 Shelduck - pair, wader scrape 2 Teal - pair, wader scrape 3 Redshank - wader scrape At least 6 Lapwing chicks still on the scrape, keeping low in the wind at the moment (8 confirmed yesterday). 1 Chiffchaff - singing on sheltered lagoon To allow
15 May 2013