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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
Wildlife sightings for 22nd February 2014
1 Bittern - main lake 1 Kestrel - hunting 10 Snipe - scrape 1 Redshank - scrape February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little Gull, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Mealy Redpoll. 3
22 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 21st February 2014
1 Bittern - main lake south shore p.m. 1 Bearded Tit - from the Peacock Tower 1 Chiffchaff - wildside (singing) 9 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon, south route, wildside 20 Redwing - entrance area p.m. February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Gr
21 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 20th February 2014
3 Bittern - north and south shores of the Main Lake 2 Stonechat - marsh (north bund) 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 8 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon and south route 3 Reed Bunting - reedbed, main lake 6 Snipe - marsh and scrape 37 Lapwing - main lake, scra
20 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 19th February 2014
3 Bittern - south + north shores of the Main Lake 1 Mealy Redpoll - wildside 3 Redpoll - wildside 4 Stonechat - marsh (2 pairs) 1 Brambling - south route bird feeders February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover,
20 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 19th February 2014
1 Bittern - south shore of the Main Lake (near WWF hide) 5 Redpoll - south route 1 Jack Snipe - marsh (to the left of the main weir channel) 8 Fieldfare - flew W p.m. 11 Redwing - sheltered lagoon p.m. February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe
19 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 17th February 2014
2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - marsh 62 Lapwing - main lake 1 Skylark - flew S February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little Gull, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Mealy Redpoll.
17 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 16th February 2014
3 Bittern - main lake, 2 north side, 1 SE corner 3 Shelduck - main lake, scrape 2 Pintail - marsh 63 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 339 Black-headed Gull - site count 1 Kingfisher - near explore feeders 1 Brambling - explore feeders 4 Lesser Redpoll - explore f
17 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 14th February 2014
2 Oystercatcher - flew S down the river 0655hrs 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Peregrine - hunting to the SE of the reserve 3 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 8 Redwing - wildside February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little
14 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2014
2 Bittern - north shore of main lake; far end of the main reedbed channel closest to the grazing marsh 2 Great Crested Grebe - displaying regularly on the main lake 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 2 Shelduck - scrape 5 Snipe - scrape, main lake, resr lagoon isla
13 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2014
1 Yellow-legged Gull 1st winter - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 49 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 4 Snipe - scrape 49 Lapwing - main lake 2 Redwing - south route Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Caspian Gull - 2nd winter, main lake 1 Bearded Ti
12 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2014
2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 88 Teal - scrape and marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 4 Snipe - scrape Also: Great Crested Grebe pair seen weed-dancing in the rain February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpi
11 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2014
2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 49 Wigeon - marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - scrape 10 Snipe - main lake and scrape 1 Brambling - south route bird feeders 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 1 Fieldfare - wildside 6 Redwing - sheltered la
10 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2014
2 Bittern - main lake 2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 4 Snipe 1 Golden Plover - flew W 2 Caspian Gull - marsh and main lake 1 Little Gull, adult winter - flew over main lake then went NE, c. 9:15 a.m. 1 Yellow-legged Gull,
9 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2014
1 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Caspian x Herring Gull hybrid, 1st winter - main lake 1 Fieldfare 1 Brambling - explore feeders 1 Mealy Redpoll - explore feeders 1 Lesser Redpoll - explore feeders 1 Chiffchaff January/early February bird highlights: Bitte
8 February 2014