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Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2014

2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 9 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Siberian Chiffchaff - singing and calling beside explore toilets March bird highlights: Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green

25 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2014

1 Buzzard - calling from somewhere to the south 3 Redshank - scrape 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route   Also: Lapwings seen mating and sitting on nests on the scrape   Additional sightings from yesterday: 5 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Jack Sn

24 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2014

1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 5 Mandarin – world wetlands 5 Redshank - scrape 1 Jack Snipe - scrape (1155hrs) 11 Snipe - scrape and marsh 2 Sand Martin - over marshh 5 Cetti’s Warbler – all singing 9 Chiffchaff – site count   March bird high

23 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2014

6 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 9 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 3 Sand Martin - over wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 1 Meadow Pipit 12 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside, South route 1 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon p.m. 1

22 March 2014

Wildlife sightings 21st March 2014

Wildlife sightings 21st March 2014

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake, grazing marsh 8 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Wheatear - male on grazing marsh 2 Sand Martin - over site 1 Peregrine - hunting over site Additional sightings

21 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 20th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 20th March 2014

4 Sand Martin - flew NW 7 Chiffchaff - south route, wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Shelduck - resr lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 6 Redshank - scrape, main lake 7 Snipe - scrape 27 Wigeon - marsh, scrape bank March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank

20 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 19th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 19th March 2014

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Linnet. Spring has a

19 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2014

2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 5 Redshank - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 5 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gul

18 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 17th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 17th March 2014

1 Shelduck - scrape 6 Redshank - scrape 20 Lapwing 5 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon and wildside   March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Linnet. Sp

17 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 16th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 16th March 2014

6 Snipe - scrape, marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 6 Redshank - wader scrape 6 Cetti's Warbler - all singing males 1 Linnet - main lake March bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Bearded T

17 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2014

2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Sand Martin - over court yard & entrance lake 1 Brambling - South route feeders 1 Red Kite - flew over SW @ 10.45hrs Febru

15 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2014

7 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 2 Shelduck - Reservoir lagoon 1 Brambling - South route feeders 1 Siskin - feeding in Birch trees by the Otter exhibit 3 Chiffchaff - South route, wildside 6 Cetti's Warbler - site count February/March bird highlights

14 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2014

2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape 8 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - singing in Wildside February/March bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Golde

13 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2014

33 Wigeon - scrape bank, marsh 4 Redshank - scrape 3 Snipe - scrape and marsh 1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 3 Chiffchaff - south route   Also: 1 Grass snake sub-adult - our first one this year, found under a survey tin 1 Peacock butterfly - among

12 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 11th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 11th March 2014

1 Bearded Tit - heard 'pinging' from the reedbed near to the Headley Hide p.m. 2 Shelduck - sheltered lagoon 6+ Redshank - scrape, main lake 1 Mediterranean Gull adult – main lake (long shingle island in front of Observatory). Also seen and heard in fl

11 March 2014