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Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2013
2 Bittern - main lake and from the wildside hide 3 Shelduck, plus probable Shelduck x Ruddy Shelduck hybrid - main lake 1 Pintail - male, reservoir lagoon 3 Snipe - marsh Small flock of Redpoll in wildside, heard calling Additional sighting from ye
9 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2013
2 Shelduck - main lake 44 Lapwing - main lake 47 Wigeon - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 58 Gadwall - sheltered lagoon, main lake 1 Peregrine - across river on hospital Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-l
8 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th January 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore a.m. 2 Peregrine - charing cross hospital balcony ledge 6 Snipe - marsh and main lake (including 4 birds that flew in from the W a.m.) 54 Wigeon - marsh and scrape 1 Oystercatcher - flew NE Recent bird highlights: G
7 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th January 2013
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - female, scrape 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing near WWF hide 1 Reed Bunting - by explore feeders Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Bittern - north side reservoir lagoon 2 Bearded Tit - grazing marsh
6 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2013
94 Teal - grazing marsh, main lake 48 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 9 Siskin - wildside 6 Redpoll - wildside Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark, Bearded Tit. The tw
5 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2013
41 Wigeon - grazing marsh 3 Snipe - grazing marsh 4 Redpoll - wildside 1 Peregrine - across river on hospital Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark, Bearded Tit. The two Bitter
5 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore a.m. 52 Wigeon - feeding on marsh. New birds arrived since yesterday 3 Snipe - marsh 24 Chaffinch - flew NW Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark
3 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2012
2 Bittern - flew along length of resr lagoon towards the W end (a.m.). 2 birds present p.m. 60 Teal - scrape and marsh 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Fieldfare - feeding south route 20 Siskin - wildside 1 Kingfisher - wildside 9 Redpoll - south route, then
2 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore, at rest and flying back and forth 2 Peregrine - long island in front of Observatory main lake, and perched on hospital ledge 1 Shelduck - main lake 5 Siskin - south route, sheltered lagoon 1 Lesser Redpoll - south route 1 Sk
1 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th December 2012
1 Bittern 2 Peregrine - stood on main lake island, showing very well 1 Kestrel - flew over south route 1 Jack Snipe Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark,
30 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 28th December 2012
70 Shoveler - site count 2 Water Rail - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Mealy
28 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 27th December 2012
1 Bittern - in flight over main lake before landing on the N shore 61 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 57 Gadwall - sheltered lagoon, wader scrape 39 Wigeon - grazing marsh Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, J
27 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 26th December 2012
12 Siskin - entrance lake 6 Redpoll - wildside 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 7 Redwing - flew W, SW 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock
26 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 24th December 2012
1 Shelduck - main lake 62 Shoveler - marsh, scrape 27 Wigeon - marsh, scrape, sheltered lagoon 5 Siskin - collection Additional sighting from yesterday: 1 Bittern - seen from wildside hide A very merry Christmas to all our visitors &n
24 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 23rd December 2012
140 Teal - marsh, sheltered lagoon, main lake, scrape 49 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon, marsh 1 Kestrel - hunting over south route 12 Siskin - south route Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Kingfisher - car park stream ditch Recent bird high
23 December 2012