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Wildlife sightings for 2nd December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 2nd December 2017

3 Stonechat - wader scrape, main lake 500+ Redwing - 50-100 in the entrance area and Queen Elizabeth Walk; 500+ flew over in several flocks all heading West (0800-1400hrs) 40 Fieldfare - entrance area, south route 2 Bittern - main lake N shore (Dulvert

2 December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 1st December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 1st December 2017

1 Water Pipit - marsh 11 Siskin - wildside(2), over NW(9) 2 Chiffchaff - wildside 20 Fieldfare - over W 2 Shelduck - scrape   November bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Snipe, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Red Kite, Peregrine, Buzzard,

1 December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th November 2017

5 Shelduck - main lake, scrape 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Kestrel - marsh 35 Redwing - entrance bank (15), over W (20) 3 Skylark - over NW 4 Redpoll - over NW 2 Stonechat - marsh 2 Peregrine - perched up on Charing Cross Hospit

30 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th November 2017

1 Great White Egret - main lake 1455hrs 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 14 Fieldfare - entrance lake 83 Gadwall - main lake, reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 95 Wigeon - grazing marsh, main lak

29 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th November 2017

1 Red Kite - flew over W 1305hrs 2 Shelduck - main lake 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 10+ Fieldfare - entrance lake, south route 6 Siskin - flew over NE November bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Snipe, Lit

28 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th November 2017

1 Bittern - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 11 Fieldfare - South route 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 1 Siskin - South route 3 Redpoll - wildside 1 Chiffchaff - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing Cross hospital   Additional sig

27 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 26th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 26th November 2017

1 Bittern - main lake SE corner a.m., then flew across the lake to the N shore 12 Snipe - flew up from marsh p.m. 34 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon, some flew W towards wildside 1 Water Pipit - main lake island near WWF hide, flew on to the marsh 2 Bramblin

26 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th November 2017

1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 3 Water Rail - main lake, grazing marsh 4 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 4 Fieldfare - flew over heading West 1 Peregrine 1 Siskin October/early November bird highlights: Common Sandpiper

25 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th November 2017

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 24 Greylag Goose  - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Water Rail - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake, grazing marsh 2 Ston

24 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 23rd November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 23rd November 2017

1 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 5 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 14 Fieldfare - flew over heading SW 1 Chiffchaff - wildside 5 Mandarin - wildside   October/early November bird highlights: Commo

23 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 22nd November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 22nd November 2017

1 Bittern - main lake N shore (seen from Peacock Tower) 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake, wader scrape 7 Fieldfare - flew over heading S/SW 3 Redwing - flew over heading S/SW 1 Chiffchaff - Sou

22 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 21st November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 21st November 2017

1 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - circled main lake before dropping onto the grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 250 Starling - over E to roost p.m. 2 Stonechat - wader scrape bank 4 Fieldfare - flew ove

21 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 20th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 20th November 2017

35 Fieldfare - feeding on Hawthorn bushes (south route) + 14 over W 1 Brambling - flew low over south route N 1 Chiffchaff - south route 12 Redwing -  over S+SW 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh p.m. 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 8 Siskin - sheltered lagoon, s

20 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 19th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 19th November 2017

1 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 11 Snipe- main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 3 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 8 Water Rail - main lake, sheltered lagoon, wildside, reservoir lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazi

19 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th November 2017

3 Pintail - main lake 2 Water Rail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 67 Fieldfare - flew over heading South & South West 21 Redwing - flew over heading South 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter exhibit October/early November bird highlights: C

18 November 2017