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Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2018

4 Redshank - wader scrape 3 Dunlin - wader scrape 6 Jack Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 25+ Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 3 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Mediterranean Gull - flew over N 1 Kestrel - Sout

26 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2018

4 Redshank - wader scrape 5 Dunlin - wader scrape 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 8 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Willow Warbler - singing from far-side of reservoir lagoon 1 Water Pipit 1 Sand Martin 3 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon

25 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2018

2 Redshank - marsh, scrape 2 Jack Snipe - marsh, scrape 3 Meadow Pipit - over NW 27 Fieldfare - over W 2 Chiffchaff - south route 13 Redwing - sheltered lagoon, some flying SE 1 Little Grebe - scrape 2 Shelduck - scrape   March bird highlights: C

24 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2018

1 Marsh Harrier - reedbed (still roosting at the main lake-end of the reedbed) 5 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route 1 Sand Martin - over N 1 Blackcap - wildside 1 Water Pipit - scrape 1 Little Grebe - scrape 1 Goldeneye - mai

23 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2018

1 Marsh Harrier (female) - flew out of reedbed at 15:00, then back down 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 5 Jack Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 7 Snipe - wader scrape, grazin

22 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st March 2018

1 Brambling (male) - South route (under feeders) 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 4 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Rail - South route (under the feeders) 8 Pintail

21 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th March 2018

3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 3 Jack Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 2 Siskin - entrance area 1 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon   February/

20 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 19th March 2018

2 Common Scoter - reservoir lagoon 1 Hen Harrier (female) - flew over marsh (early p.m.) 1 Short-eared Owl - flew over main lake heading SW (1600hrs) 7 Siskin - wildside (singing) 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 7 Fieldfare - south route 3 Shelduck - ma

19 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2018

2 Shelduck - main lake 3 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 6 Pintail - main lake, sheltered lagoon, wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 3 Sand Martin - wader sc

18 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 17th March 2018

2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Dunlin - main lake 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 12 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 3 Sand Martin - wader scrape 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders February/

17 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 16th March 2018

1 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 12 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 5 Sand Martin - wader scrape p.m. 13 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 1

16 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2018

1 Goldeneye - main lake 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Little Egret - marsh 2 Jack Snipe - marsh, scrape 8 Snipe - marsh, main lake, scrape 1 Pheasant (male) - near maintenance yard/Explore entrance 8 Pintail - marsh, scrape, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon 1

15 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2018

3 Red Kite - over E 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 10 Snipe - marsh, main lake, scrape 9 Pintail - grazing marsh, wader scrape, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon 3 Shelduck - wa

14 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2018

1 Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 4 Fieldfare - wader scrape bank 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh   February/March bird hi

13 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2018

2 Bittern - main lake 3 Dunlin - flew towards marsh from the river 1300hrs 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Little Egret - marsh 14 Snipe - marsh, main lake 4 Jack Snipe - marsh 1 Mediterranean Gull - wader scrape 4 Red-crested Pochard - resr lagoon 3 Mandarin - she

12 March 2018