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Wildlife sightings for 23rd January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 23rd January 2014

2 Shelduck - main lake and scrape 2 Goosander - pair flew W over main lake (0825hrs) 1 Bittern - south shore of Main Lake (not far from the Dulverton Hide) 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 7 Snipe - marsh and scrape 6 Fieldfare - wildside 14 Redwing - wildside + s

23 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 22nd January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 22nd January 2014

1 Pintail - main lake 1 Water Rail - on marsh near Peacock Tower, right out in the open 10 Fieldfare - flew SW 20 Redwing 1 Coal Tit - explore feeders 7 Redpoll - 6 wildside, 1 explore feeders Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Pintail - main lake 23

22 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 21st January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 21st January 2014

2 Bittern - main lake N + SE shores 100+ Teal - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 234 Tufted Duck - site count 5 Water Rail - reedbed 2 Jack Snipe - marsh 13 Snipe - marsh, scrape, main lake 69 Lapwing - main lake, scrape 11 Redwing - fle

21 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 20th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 20th January 2014

2 Pintail - main lake 46 Lapwing - main lake 6 Snipe - marsh   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon   Late December/early January bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine,

20 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 19th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 19th January 2014

2 Pintail - pair, main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh, among the loosestrife to the right-hand side of the main channel 17 Snipe - main lake, marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 11 Redwing - on site 1 Fieldfare - flew SE 1 House

19 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2014

1 Red Kite - circling to the W of the Entrance area 1545hrs 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Pintail - a pair on the reservoir lagoon 54 Lapwing - main lake 1 Bullfinch - calling from near the Otter exhibit in World Wetlands 18 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 1

18 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 16th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 16th January 2014

2 Jack Snipe - marsh 16 Snipe - mostly on the marsh 2 Bittern - main lake S-side 1 Brambling - Explore bird feeders 3 Redpoll - wildside 7 Fieldfare - flew W 36 Redwing - mostly around the sheltered lagoon a.m. with some flying W 1 Chiffchaff - wildsid

16 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 15th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 15th January 2014

2 Bittern - south side main lake, both close together. (Below Wetland Living building as viewed from Peacock Tower) 2 Pintail - pair, main lake 2 Mandarin - pair, collection 40 Wigeon - scrape, marsh 63 Lapwing - main lake 1 Coal Tit - near south route (E

15 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 14th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 14th January 2014

1 Bittern – main lake 1 Peregrine - Perched on hospital 1 Kingfisher – south route 1 Water Rail – showing well among cut reeds just before succession trail (south route) 1 Jack Snipe – scrape 7 Snipe - grazing marsh 3 Redpoll - near WWF hide &nbsp

14 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 13th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 13th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake 5 Water Rail - main lake, south route, marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on red crane to the N of the site 5 Brambling - south route Explore bird feeder area 19 Redwing - flew W + NW a.m.   40 birds came in to roost around the sheltered

13 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 12th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 12th January 2014

1 Jack Snipe - marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Mandarin - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 130 Shoveler - marsh and main lake 110 Teal 1 Peregrine 1 Brambling - Explore bird feeders 18 Fieldfare 6 Meadow Pipit - flew NW 44 Redwing - flew W + 10 around the s

12 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 9 Water Rail - reedbed, south route, marsh 1 Woodcock - flew S across main lake at dusk 14 Snipe - mostly on the marsh 1 Bearded Tit - calling from the reedbed 73 Redwing - entrance area a.m. then flying in to roost in wil

11 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - wildside 24 Redwing - sheltered lagoon, carpark 1 Bearded Tit - heard calling from reedbed Late December/early January bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Per

10 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake S shore between Dulverton Hide and Observatory 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 3 Fieldfare - marsh banks 4 Redpoll - flew N 20 Redwing - flew W Late December/early January bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine, Glossy Ibi

9 January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake north side 114 Shoveler - main lake, marsh, scrape 2 Pintail - main lake Several large flocks of Woodpigeon flew N, perhaps 500 birds.   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Brambling - on feeders   Late December/early Ja

8 January 2014