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Wildlife sightings for 17th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 17th February 2015

3 Pintail - main lake 1 Redshank - wader scrape 10 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Brambling - (male) at feeders near Peacock tower before flying NW 1 Treecreeper - seen by sheltered lagoon path   January/February bi

17 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 16th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 16th February 2015

2 Bittern - main lake, outside Headley hide 9 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Redshank - scrape 5 Snipe - marsh 13 Common Gull - main lake, reservoir lagoon 30 Redwing - flew N 2 Stonechat - pair, marsh   Additional sightings from yesterday: 4 Bittern -

16 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 15th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 15th February 2015

4 Bittern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Pintail - grazing marsh main channel 2 Stonechat - pair, marsh 1 Reed Bunting - male, marsh   Also: 4 Common Lizard - basking on bridges in wildside 1 Hedgehog - rain garden   Janu

15 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 14th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 14th February 2014

1 Bittern - main lake S corner, close to the Dulverton Hide 2 Stonechat - marsh 1 Peregrine - perched Charing Cross Hospital 4 Redwing - wildside 6 Snipe - marsh 3 Pintail   January/February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander

14 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2015

2 Bittern - main lake SE corner 1600hrs (from the WWF hide) 1 Peregrine - hunting over the scrape 1530hrs 1 Redshank - marsh 2 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 6 Snipe - marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake   January/February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Li

13 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2015

2 Snipe - marsh 1 Black-tailed Godwit - marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Grey Wagtail - world wetlands 1 Goldcrest - world wetlands 8 Mandarin - world wetlands, wildside, main lake 2 Water Rail - south route  

12 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2015

2 Bittern - 1 showing well in SE corner of main lake, best seen from Peacock Tower. 1 flew around main lake, mobbed by gulls, and dropping into main reedbed 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Snipe - marsh 2 Stonechat - marsh   January bird highlights: Shelduc

11 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2015

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 5 Redwing - playing fields 5 Snipe - grazing marsh   January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander, Peregrine, Pheasant, Woodcock, Redshank, Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, Stonechat. Good numbers

10 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2015

3 Bittern - 1 south east corner of main lake, 1 flew reedbed to reservoir lagoon, 1 north side main lake 165 Tufted Duck - main lake 2 Pintail - marsh   January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander, Peregrine, Pheasant, Woodcoc

9 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2015

WeBS count highlights: 50 Shoveler - site count 155 Tufted Duck - site count 3 Pintail - main lake 23 Mandarin - world wetlands, wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Bittern - main lake 3 Snipe - marsh, main lake 7 Common Gull - main lake 118 Black-headed Gull -

8 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2015

1 Bittern - main lake N shore (very close to Headley hide) 4 Snipe - marsh 5 Redwing - flew S 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on Charing cross hospital   January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander, Peregri

7 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2015

2 Bittern - main lake 2 Pintail - marsh 15 Mandarin - collection and wildside 2 Water Rail - wildside 62 Lapwing - main lake 5 Redwing - flew W   January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander, Peregrine, Pheasant, Woodcock, Re

6 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 5th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 5th February 2015

1 Bittern- main lake N shore 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 2 Redwing - flew west 3 Pintail - marsh 3 Snipe - marsh   January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander, Peregrine,

5 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 4th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 4th February 2015

157 Tufted Duck - site count 57 Wigeon - scrape 3 Pintail - main lake   January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander, Peregrine, Pheasant, Woodcock, Redshank, Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, Stonechat. Good numbers of wintering

4 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 3rd February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 3rd February 2015

3 Bittern - main lake N shore (2 near Headley hide) 12 Mandarin - 3 Pintail - main lake 69 Lapwing - main lake 11 Fieldfare - flew over S 1 Meadow Pipit - flew over N 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on Charing cross hospital January bir

3 February 2015