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Wildlife sightings for 19th June 2013
2 Black-necked Grebe - main lake (spotted first at 1045hrs, then not seen again until 1515hrs - still on main lake towards the north shore, seen from WWF hide) 5 Teal - scrape 1 Shoveler - scrape 4 Lapwing juvs - marsh and scrape 2 Redshank adults, with o
19 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 18th June 2013
2 Pochard broods A total of 27 Mute Swan cygnets, including a creche of 12 on the wader scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 4 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 9 Teal - wader scrape 4 Common Tern chicks - main lake, re
18 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 16th June 2013
20 Mute Swan cygnets - scrape, reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon, main lake 3 Pochard ducklings - middle reedbed channel 1 Peregrine - flew over hospital towards Hammersmith 1 Blackcap - singing in world wetlands Recent bird highlights: Peregrine,
16 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2013
1 brood of 6 Pochard Ducklings - in the middle reedbed channel 6 broods of Mute Swan Cygnets - main lake, reservoir lagoon, wader scrape, sheltered lagoon, reedbed, grazing marsh 1 Little Grebe juv - middle reedbed channel 2 Redshank + juv's - wader
15 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2013
1 Oystercatcher - circling over main lake @ 8.30a.m 1 Brood of Pochard Ducklings - at least 5 Ducklings on the main lake Redshank juvs - marsh Lapwing juvs - marsh, scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - calling from grazing marsh 1 Nuthatch - calling from conifers al
14 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 13th June 2013
1 Shoveler - main lake 1 Dunlin - main lake 4 Redshank + 2 new chicks - marsh 5+ Lapwing juvs - main lake, marsh, scrape 12 Common Tern + 1 chick - rafts on main lake and reservoir lagoon 320 Herring Gull - mostly immatures, main lake 150 Swift Recent bi
13 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 12th June 2013
15 Mute Swan cygnets - all present and correct. Wildside, sheltered lagoon and main lake. 2 Teal - males, scrape 1 Shoveler - male, scrape 2 Redshank - marsh 13 Common Tern - rafts on main lake and reservoir lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - singing in wildside 1 Nut
12 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 11th June 2013
11 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon rafts 9 Black-Headed Gull chicks - main lake rafts 2 Teal - both males on the main lake 2 Blackcap - both singing wildside, sheltered lagoon Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard,
11 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 10th June 2013
15 Mute Swan cygnets - 3 broods of 5 cygnets each. The brood in wildside have now hatched and can be seen on the reservoir lagoon 3 Shoveler - males starting eclipse 2 Teal - scrape 10 Common Tern - main lake and reservoir lagoon rafts 7 Black-headed Gull
10 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 9th June 2013
3 Shoveler - pair on scrape, one flushed from reedbed channel 4 Teal - pairs on main lake and scrape 1 Peregrine - flew over scrape, landed on hospital to join another Peregrine perched there 1 Kestrel - hunting over scrape 4 Redshank chicks - still on sc
9 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2013
4 Shoveler - wader scrape 10 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon rafts 7 Black-Headed Gull chicks - main lake rafts 1 Peregrine - adult on hospital across river 1 Kesrel -hunting over site 3 Blackcap - all singing wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Chiffc
8 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2013
5 Redshank + 4 chicks - wader scrape 9 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon rafts 3 Black Headed Gull chicks - main lake rafts c.100 Swift - feeding over site Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Shelduck, Wood Sandpip
7 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th June 2013
1 Little Egret - main lake 4 Redshank chicks - wader scrape 9 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 70+ Swift - over site 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Shelduck, Wood Sandpi
6 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th June 2013
1 Shoveler - marsh 1 Hobby - hunting over main lake 1 Greenshank - feeding on scrape 2 Redshank - scrape 4 Redshank chicks - scrape c. 200 Swift - feeding all over reserve Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Shelduc
5 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th June 2013
4 Redshank - wader scrape 11 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon Tern rafts 2 Shoveler - wader scrape 50 Swift - over site 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river 1 Kestrel - hunting over site 4 Blackcap - all singing in wildside, sheltered lagoon Th
4 June 2013