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Wildlife sightings for 28th March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 28th March 2013

2 Shelduck - main lake 85 Shoveler - site count 2 Redshank  - scrape 5 Snipe - scrape, marsh 1 (possible) Hen Harrier - drifted W ca. 1100hrs 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, world wetlands 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon and wildside 1 Stonechat - marsh and ree

28 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2013

57 Wigeon - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Sparrowhawk - hunting over the grazing marsh Because of the danger of falling roof tiles, unfortunately it is necessary for us to close the Peacock Tower today. We apo

26 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2013

59 Wigeon - marsh 7 Snipe - marsh, reedbed/wildside 2 Chiffchaff – wildside hide and wildside/world wetlands border 1 Skylark – W over wildside 1 Stonechat - marsh   Because of the danger of falling roof tiles, unfortunately it is necessary for

25 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2013

1 Bittern - dropped into reeds by Headley Hide at 4:30 p.m. 53 Wigeon - scrape 2 Pintail - pair 4 Mandarin – males, world wetlands 1 Peregrine – on the hospital, eating prey 1 Little Egret - main lake 1 Ringed Plover – main lake, long shingle island

24 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2013

3 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Little Ringed Plover 1 Ringed Plover 1 Dunlin 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside gate Because of the danger of falling roof tiles, unfortunately it is necessary for us to close the Peacock To

23 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2013

1 Bittern - dropped into reedbed 1 Little Ringed Plover - on main lake briefly before flying N @ 09.10am 2 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - beside WWF hide 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river Because of the danger of

22 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 21st March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 21st March 2013

2 Avocet - dropped onto wader scrape @09.10am 1 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - over reserve 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, South route Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean

21 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 20th March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 20th March 2013

1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - wader scrape 6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 282  Fieldfare - flew over E, SE 18 Redwing - dropped into wildside 1 Rock Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Chiffchaff - site count 9 Cetti's Warbler -

21 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 19th March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 19th March 2013

2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Redshank - wader scrape 50 Fieldfare - flew NW with a few dropping into wildside Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull,

19 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2013

2 Red-crested Pochard - pair, main lake 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 56 Wigeon - marsh 3 Snipe - feeding on scrape   Blacksmith Plover, presumed escapee, seen in overflow car park, then flew to playing fields at 12:40 p.m.   Recent bird highligh

18 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 17th March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 17th March 2013

57 Wigeon – marsh 2 Pintail – pair, reservoir lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - in front of Headley hide 1 Redshank – scrape 1 Mediterranean Gull – main lake, flew to river 1 Rock Pipit – flew SW 7 Redwing 4 Lesser Redpoll 1 Chiffchaff - singing on sheltere

17 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2013

2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - hunting over site 1 Bittern - north side of reservoir lagoon, flew to Barnes Waterside pond 5 Redwing - flew (w) over Observatory 90 Fieldfare - flew NW, S, SE 1 Collared dove - Otters, World Wetlands 1 Stonechat

15 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2013

104 Shoveler - main lake, scrape, resr lagoon 60 Wigeon - marsh, main lake, scrape 2 Bearded Tit - marsh, then across to main reedbed 1 Stonechat - perched on electric fence on marsh, near wildside hide 3 Meadow Pipit - flew N 2 Siskin - wildside  

14 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2013

79 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 58 Wigeon - marsh, main lake 2 Pintail - pair, reservoir lagoon 1 Stonechat - perched on fox fence on marsh   Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Shelduck, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Skylark,

13 March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2013

Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2013

2 Shelduck - males, scrape 2 Pintail - pair, main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital 135 Cormorant - main lake 152 Black-headed Gull - main lake 10 Common Snipe - reservoir lagoon, scrape, main lake, marsh 1 Stonechat - male, marsh 135 Fieldfare - pla

12 March 2013