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Wildlife sightings for 13th April 2013
4 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 2 Swallow -main lake 1 Rook - flew W @ 11.05hrs 2 Yellow Legged Gull - 1st winter on the main lake 2 Yellow Wagtail - 1 on the main lake briefly before flying N, 1 on the grazing marsh 5 Willow Warbler - sheltered lag
13 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 12th April 2013
1 Garganey - main lake 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Barnacle Goose - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 5 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape then flew off W 2 Yellow Legged Gull - main lake, 1 1st winter, 1
12 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 11th April 2013
1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 4 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 4 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside Additional sightings from yesterday: 3 Buzzard - flew South together @ 13.55
11 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 10th April 2013
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose - seen on river 12.50 p.m. 1 Garganey - scrape 5 Redshank - scrape and marsh 1 Oystercatcher - marsh, 5th day 1 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 3 Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon and main lake 3 Willow Warbler - singing on south rout
10 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 9th April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 5 Redshank - wader scrape 90+ Fieldfare - mostly flying over with a few around the sheltered lagoon 1 Black Redstart - Thames bank 1 Buzzard - low over centre @10.40hrs 1 Oystercatcher – marsh 1 Sand Martin – flew SE 1 Be
9 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th April 2013
3 Shelduck - pair on reservoir lagoon, 1 flew W 1 Redshank - main lake, flew to scrape 1 Red Kite - flew N c. 600 Black-headed Gull - flew W 1 Woodcock - flushed from entrance lake, flew SW 1 Bearded Tit - heard calling in the reedbeds 3 Chiffchaff - shel
8 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th April 2013
1 female Marsh Harrier - flew over 1 Red Kite - flew over 3 Buzzard - flew over 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 8 Common Snipe 1 Oystercatcher (ringed) - marsh 5 Redshank - scrape and main lake 8 Water Rail - site count 4 Collared
7 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th April 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Buzzard - drifting over high SW 1030hrs 2 Red kite - 1 circled to the E @ 12.00hrs the other went SW @ 13.30hrs 1 Marsh Harrier - flew N @ 11.25hrs 3 Redshank - wader scrape 7 Snipe - wader scrape,
6 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 120+ Teal - site count 2 Redeshank - wader scrape 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon **The Peacock Tower will be closed all day due to high easterly winds. This is a necessary precaution because of loose roof tiles whi
5 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th April 2013
1 Little Gull 1st winter - scrape, then drifted towards the river a.m. 2 Shelduck - scrape, main lake 1 Redshank - scrape 6 Snipe - scrape 41 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon, resr lagoon 2 Wheatear - wader scrape/resr lagoon E bank 4 Chiffchaff - south ro
4 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - scrape 8 Snipe - scrape and marsh 150+ Black-headed Gull - main lake c. 30 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon **The Peacock Tower will be closed all day due to high easterly winds. This is a necessary precaution
3 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 54 Wigeon - grazing marsh 2 Redshank - wader scrape 30 Fieldfare - flew NW 3 Meadow Pipit - over grazing marsh 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon, south route **The Peacock Tower will be closed all day due to high east
2 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2013
1 Bittern - flew from N shore of main lake, landing in main reedbed (1740hrs) 3 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 2 Shelduck - resr lagoon, then roosting on scrape p.m. 4 Snipe 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 8 Meadow Pipit – flew NW/N 6
31 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 57 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river 1 Bearded Tit 1 Redwing 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside Because of the danger of falling roof tiles, unfor
30 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2013
59 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Pintail - 1 Shelduck - 1 Redshank - 58 Fieldfare - mostly flying over 13 around the sheltered lagoon 4 Meadow Pipit - flew over W 1 Scandinavian Rock Pipit - main lake then flew off SE 5 Chiffchaff - wildside,
29 March 2013