Latest sightings
Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2014
1 Bittern - N shore of the main lake (looking from the Observatory) 7 Meadow Pipit - flew NW 1 Siskin - flew W 3 Skylark - flew SW 4 Redpoll - entrance lake + flew W 17 Greenfinch - flew N+NW 2 Chiffchaff - world wetlands and wildside 1 Peregrine - perche
6 November 2014
Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2014
1 Pintail - male, main lake 2 Ruddy Duck - males, main lake 2 Skylark - flew NW 2 Redpoll - flew SE 3 Redwing - entrance area November bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Little Gull, Tawny Owl, Skylark, Water Pipit, Stonechat, Redwing, Redpoll. With autu
5 November 2014
Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2014
3 Redpoll - flew into World Wetlands from the east a.m. 4 Skylark - flew W/SW 2 Stonechat - marsh 1 Jack Snipe - marsh (in a field to the left of the weir bridge) October bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Short-eared Owl, Buzzard, Jack Snipe,
4 November 2014
Wildlife sightings for 3rd November 2014
2 Peregrine - flew across the river heading E 9 Redwing - flew SW 5 Song Thrush (migrants) - flew NW 1 Skylark - flew W 16 Greenfinch - flew NW 4 Meadow Pipit - marsh 3 Chiffchaff - world wetlands, wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoo
3 November 2014
Wildlife sightings for 2nd November 2014
1 White-fronted Goose - resr lagoon island, then flew NE 55 Wigeon - marsh 2 Jack Snipe - marsh (to the right of the main channel) 13 Snipe - marsh 1 Tawny Owl - wildside at dusk 2 Stonechat - perched on marsh fox fence October bird highlights: Bit
2 November 2014
Wildlife sightings for 1st November 2014
1 Little Gull 1st winter - resr lagoon island, then flew towards main lake possibly on to the river 1 Water Pipit - calling from the marsh, flew around the marsh a few times 2 Jack Snipe - marsh 33 Meadow Pipit - flew SE+SW including a few landing on the
1 November 2014
Wildlife sightings for 31st October 2014
1 Short-eared Owl - flew over low from the SW, followed the river towards Chiswick/Lonsdale Road then back over the reserve before heading off high N (0850hrs) 2 Skylark - flew SW 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Curlew - flew NE 5 Linnet - flew SW 1 Pereg
31 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 30th October 2014
1 Mediterranean Gull 1W - main lake. Flew towards the river with some of the Black-headed Gull flock 1 Dunlin - main lake (briefly attacked by Sparrowhawk) 1 Little Egret - flew S (1435hrs) 1 Water Pipit - marsh and main lake. flew several circuits around
30 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2014
1 Buzzard - dropped into world wetlands a.m. then chased off by crows towards wildside. The centre of one wing was missing a lot of primary feathers. 1 Pintail - male, main lake 1 Pheasant - female, sat on Peacock canal bridge, then scurried off into the
29 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 28th October 2014
1 Bittern - west end main lake 3 Little Egret - scrape 2 Pintail - pair, main lake 2 Ruddy Duck - main lake 12 Skylark - flew W/SW, also 2 seen flying E low over marsh 2 Stonechat - pair, perched on marsh fox fence along with 3 Pied Wagtail - probable mig
28 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2014
1 Yellowhammer - flew NW 0840hrs 2 Skylark - flew SW 30 Chaffinch - flew NW 10 Meadow Pipit - flew W/SW 3 Chiffchaff 8 Redwing - flew NW 2 Stonechat - marsh October bird highlights: Bittern, Hobby, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshan
27 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2014
1 Bittern - W end of main lake. 3 Stonechat - 2f, 1m, grazing marsh 2 Mandarin - world wetlands Please note that as British Summer Time has ended, the Summer Route is now closed and the Centre will close at 5:00 p.m. October bird high
26 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2014
3 Little Egret - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 3 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Coal Tit - Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh October bird highlights: Hobby, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshank, Du
25 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 24th October 2014
1 Bittern - main lake spotted from Headley hide 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 2 Mandarin - World wetlands 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Redshank - calling from the grazing marsh 14 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Siskin -
24 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 23rd October 2014
2 Redshank - on the river 44 Redwing - flew SW 2 Stonechat - marsh 8 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, reedbed, world wetlands, entrance lake 1 Blackcap - south route 1 Siskin - entrance lake October bird highlights: Hobby, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpip
23 October 2014