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Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2012
2 Bearded Tit - grazing marsh 3 Goldeneye - flew N 1 juv Marsh Harrier - flew NW 1 2nd winter Caspian Gull - main lake 2 Yellow Legged Gull 111 Redwing - flew NW-W 108 Fieldfare - flew NW 5 Chiffchaff 2 Stonechat 3 Brambling - flew NW 16 Crossbill - fle
7 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2012
1 Red-throated Pipit - flew NW at 8:20 a.m. 12-14 Waxwing - in birches by Dulverton hide, 2:10 p.m. Stayed for a few minutes, then flew E. Several minutes later 12-14 flew back from that direction, heading W. 1 Bittern - north side main lake 5 Mead
6 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2012
1 Pintail - marsh 39 Wigeon - marsh 36 Lapwing - main lake 1 Stonechat - male, perched on marsh fence Flock of Redpoll flew W, heard but not seen Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Bittern - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - male and female, marsh
5 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2012
35 Wigeon - marsh 1 Bittern - sheltered lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - showing well on the main lake (2nd parallel grassy island away from Peacock Tower, feeding about halfway along) 151 Black-headed Gull - main lake 2 Stonechat - male and female, marsh Recent bir
4 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 3rd November 2012
1 Bittern - flew around main reedbed a.m. then settled near the main lake N shore/reedbed edge. Flew across main lake from S shore to the main reedbed at 1640hrs 2 Mandarin - flew into world wetlands (male and female) 28 Redwing - flew W+SW 22 Redpoll -
3 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 1st November 2012
1 Mandarin - main lake 35 Redwing - flew W+NW 28 Redpoll - wildside 13 Siskin - wildside 27 Fieldfare - flew NW 14 Snipe - main lake, flew towards marsh Recent bird highlights: Goldeneye, Bittern, Little Egret, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Peregrin
1 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 31st October 2012
1 Mandarin - river 57 Wigeon - marsh and sheltered lagoon 1 Kingfisher - main lake 1 Stonechat - main lake 25+ Redwing - flew W 30+ Lesser Redpoll - south route, wildside Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Goldeneye – 1st winter male, reservo
31 October 2012
Widllife sightings for 30th October 2012
Goldeneye - 1st winter male, reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - marsh 33 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 1 Bittern - main lake 13 Snipe - marsh, scrape 1 Jack Snipe 1 Water Pipit 32 Brambling - flew NW 123 Chaffinch - flew NW 4 Siskin - flew NW 80 Goldfinch - entrance a
30 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2012
1 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe – scrape 11 Snipe – marsh, scrape, resr lagoon 2 Peregrine – charing cross hospital ledge 1 Skylark – flew NW 33 Redwing – flew NW + W 23 Fieldfare – flew NW 12 Lesser Redpoll – wildside 13 Siskin – wilds
29 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 28th October 2012
2 Pintail – males, reservoir lagoon 45 Wigeon – marsh and sheltered lagoon 1 Little Egret – main lake 3,160 Woodpigeon – flew SW/NE 8 Skylark – flew NW 1 Swallow – flew S 1,060 Fieldfare – flew NW 170 Redwing – flew W 1 Rook – flew SE 1,
28 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2012
3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 203 Redwing - flew over NW 108 Song thrush - flew over NW 910 Fieldfare - flew over NW 520 Wood Pigeon - flew over SW 1 WoodLark - flew over W @ 8.05 a.m. 8 Skylark - flew over N, NW
27 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2012
81 Shoveler - main lake 8 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - flew onto main lake @ 9.20 a.m. 1 Yellow Legged Gull - 2nd winter main lake 1 Ring Ouzel - flew over low NW @ 10.50 a.m. 62 Fieldfare - flew over NW 225 Redwing - flew over NW, W 1 Skylar
26 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2012
1 Jack Snipe - main lake, on low-lying area viewable from Peacock Tower 1 Brambling - flew E over sheltered lagoon 11 Redpoll - flew over W + NW 16 Siskin - feeding in wildside, but also moving back and forth to south route 9 Meadow Pipit - flew over SW,N
25 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 24th October 2012
1 Bittern - main lake N shore, viewable from Observatory 88 Shoveler - main lake 25 Wigeon - main lake and sheltered lagoon 1 Mediterranean Gull - circled over main lake 1 Dunlin - flew E 1 Green Sandpiper - heard calling somewhere over main lake/scrape 7
24 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 23rd October 2012
1 Mandarin - grazing marsh 1 Redshank - main lake 74 Lapwing - site count 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Rail - reservoir lagoon 1 Ring Ouzel - circled reservoir lagoon a.m. 13 Skylark - flew over NE 1 Rock Pipit - flew over W 52 Redwing - flew over
23 October 2012