Latest sightings

Wildlife sightings for 10th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 10th March 2014

1 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake (long shingle island in front of Observatory) 4 Redshank - scrape 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon (both singing) 8 Redwing - entrance lake a.m. 1 Brambling - south route p.m. 1 Meadow Pipit - flew W February/March

10 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 9th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 9th March 2014

1 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake (long shingle island in front of Observatory) 3 Redshank - scrape and marsh 9 Snipe - scrape 36 Wigeon  - scrape bank and marsh 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon and wildside 1 Brambling - south route bird feeders

9 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 8th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 8th March 2014

1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 2 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Chiffchaff - singing by WWF hide February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little Gull,

8 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 6th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 6th March 2014

1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Brambling - South route feeders Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Buzzard - flew over W @ 13.00hrs 1 Peregrine - circling Site 1 Siskin - flew over SE February bird highlights: Bittern, Ja

6 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2014

2 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Brambling - South route feeders 5 Reed Bunting - South route, sheltered lagoon 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders Additional Sightings from Yesterday: 3 Buzzard - 2 circling over Fulham, 1 SW 1 Kestrel - circling South of the si

5 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 4th March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 4th March 2014

2 Redshank - wader scrape 5 Snipe - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 6 Redwing - world wetlands 3 Reed Bunting - 5 Cetti's Warbler - all singing throughout reserve 2 Lesser Redpoll - South route February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank,

4 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2014

1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Redshank - scrape 230 Black-headed Gull - main lake   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Bittern - main lake, west end 4 Peregrine - 2 pairs, usual Charing Cross pair plus another pair of interlopers, all to the NW. N

3 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2014

1 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 3 Mandarin - wildside 1 Bittern - main lake, west end 4 Peregrine - 2 pairs, usual Charing Cross pair plus another pair of interlopers, all to the NW. No aggression shown. 2 Caspian Gull - 1st-winter, main lake 11

2 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 1st March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 1st March 2014

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Pintail - main lake 3 Buzzard - circling NE of reserve 1 Redshank - scrape 6 Snipe - scrape 1 Brambling - explore feeders 2 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 8 Redwing - sheltered lagoon   February bird highlights: Bittern,

1 March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 28th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 28th February 2014

6 Mandarin - wildside 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 13 Snipe - scrape, marsh, main lake 1 Redshank - scrape 1 Brambling - explore feeders   February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little Gull, Caspian Gull, Y

28 February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 27th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 27th February 2014

2 Pintail - main lake 1 Redshank - scrape 5 Snipe - scrape   February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little Gull, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Mealy Redpoll. 3 Bitterns ha

27 February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 26th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 26th February 2014

1 Shelduck - male, main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 6 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Red Kite - flew S at 12:15 p.m. 1 Kestrel - over sheltered lagoon 1 Redshank - scrape 10 Snipe - marsh, scrape 1 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull - main lake 1 Stonechat - femal

26 February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 25th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 25th February 2014

2 Pintail - main lake 3 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Redshank - scrape 1 Chiffchaff - singing south route   February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little Gull, Caspian Gull,

25 February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 24th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 24th February 2014

1 Caspian Gull adult - sitting out on the flooded marsh on its own (1740hrs) 1 Bittern - main lake south shore 1 Redshank - scrape 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 7 Redpoll - wildside 1 Chiffchaff - wildside 10 Fieldfare - wildside February bird highlights: Bitter

24 February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 23rd February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 23rd February 2014

2 Pintail - main lake 1 Bittern - main lake south side 1 Peregrine - flew over scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - scrape 8 Snipe - scrape, marsh c. 450 Black-headed Gull - main lake 1 Brambling - south route   February bird highlights: Bittern, J

23 February 2014