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Wildlife sightings for 17th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 6 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 7 Snipe - main lake (showing close in from Headley Hide), grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hos

17 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th January 2018

1 Goldeneye - main lake 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 5 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 7 Redwing - entrance lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 9 Redpoll - wildside Late December/January bird highlights: J

16 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th January 2018

2 Bittern - main lake N shore, reedbed 6 Pintail - main lake, resr lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - main lake 7 Redpoll - world wetlands (Birches on the edge of Tundra pen) 32 Redwing - entrance lake area 3 Shelduck - main lake, scrape 1 Jack Snipe

15 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th January 2018

2 Bittern - main lake N shore 7 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - main lake 15 Redpoll - South route (birches in sustainable gardens) 1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 7 Snipe - showing well in front of Headley Hide 14 Redwing

14 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th January 2018

3 Bittern - main lake South East corner, North shore 6 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape 4 Redwing - entrance lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 97 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing mars

13 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake 1 Goldeneye - main lake 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 22 Siskin - South route 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital Late Dece

12 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2018

1 Brent Goose - main lake 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Goldeneye - main lake 6 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 26 Siskin - wildside, south route/sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - wader scrape bank 2 Redpoll - wildside   L

11 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2018

1 Iceland Gull - main lake from WWF hide at 10:30 before flying off E 50 Redpoll - world wetlands (near the Lodge) 4 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape, Headley hide 3 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 1 Bittern

10 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake 8 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 2 Shelduck - main lake 3 Redwing - main lake 15 Siskin - South route December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Red Kite, Peregrine, Buzzard, K

9 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake N shore. One bird flew across reedbed, landing in the middle sections to roost p.m. 1 Jack Snipe - headley hide 4 Snipe - headley hide 1 Tawny Owl - calling from the W perimeter of reserve 1650hrs 1 Marsh Harrier - flew over heading

8 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 7th January 2018

1 Goldeneye - main lake N shore (from WWF hide) 2 Bittern - main lake N+SE shores 2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 17 Siskin - south route Alder trees 14 Redwing - world wetlands, wildside 1 Brambling - flew over south route heading NW towards

7 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th December 2018

Wildlife sightings for 6th December 2018

1 Bittern - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake 17 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - wader scrape 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge December bird highlights: 

6 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 PIntail - main lake 1 KIngfisher - reservoir lagoon 9 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 11 Siskin - sheltered lagoon, South route December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, Little Egret, Grea

5 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Caspian Gull (4cy) - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 18 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 7 Fieldfare - grazing marsh, South route 11 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 5

4 January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2018

Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2018

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 2 Snipe - wader scrape 3 Pintail - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 5 Redwing - entrance lake 1 Grey Wagtail - otter enclosure 29 Greylag Goose - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon   Decem

3 January 2018