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Wildlife sightings for 11th May 2013
1 Red Kite - flew E at 11:25 a.m. 1 Kestrel 3 Redshank - scrape, main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 30+ Swift - over site 1 Wheatear - wader scrape 1 Chiffchaff - singing sheltered lagoon 1 Willow Warbler - singing south route 1 Garden Warbler -
11 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 10th May 2013
40 + Swift - over site 18 House Martin - main lake, reservoir lagoon 12 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 1 Garden Warbler - near WWF hide 1 Peregrine - over river To allow the sand martins to establish their nests the nest bank will be closed from April 18. I
10 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th May 2013
5 Lapwing chicks - scrape (4+1) 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 2 Redshank - scrape c. 90 Swift - feeding on site 1 Spotted Flycatcher - seen in the hedge on the corner leading up to the Peacock Tower 3 Garden Warbler - singing on the south route Hobby ov
8 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th May 2013
3 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Lapwing broods - wader scrape 4 chicks in one brood and 1 in the other 3 Common Tern - main lake 1 Wheatear -
7 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th May 2013
3 Shelduck - main lake 1 Buzzard - flew E 1 Kestrel - hunting on site 15+ Swift - feeding over site 3 Whitethroat - E end main lake, near scrape hide, entrance area 2 Willow Warbler (pair) - sheltered lagoon 1 Garden Warbler - near Peacock Tower To
6 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th May 2013
4 Lapwing chicks - scrape (and 3 were also seen yesterday on the marsh) 1 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 3 Redshank - scrape 1 Buzzard - heard calling over reservoir lagoon 5 Common Tern - main lake c. 30 Swift - feeding over main lake/scrape 1 Whitethroat
5 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th May 2013
1 Oystercatcher - wader scrape then flew over to reservoir lagoon 2 Dunlin - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 4 Redshank - wader scrape 20 Swallow - main lake 30 Swift - over reserve 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew N 1 Hobby - flew over low SW 12 House M
4 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd May 2013
1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, main lake 5 Redshank - wader scrape 3 Common Tern - main lake 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 3 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Rook - flew Over NW 15 Swift - over wader scrape 12 House Martin - ov
3 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd May 2013
PEACOCK TOWER CLOSED TODAY DUE TO HIGH NE WINDS (LOOSE ROOF TILES). WWT ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE TO YOUR VISIT. 1 Blue-headed Wagtail - marsh a.m. then flew towards main lake 4 Common Tern - main lake 9 Swift - over main lake 14 Ho
2 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st May 2013
2 Kestrel - pair displaying high over main lake 1 Buzzard - flew over high SE p.m. 2 Little Ringed Plover - pair, scrape 5 Redshank - scrape, main lake 5 Common Tern - main lake 7 Collared Dove - Castlenau/entrance area 14 Swift - over main lake 1 Kingfi
1 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th April 2013
3 Common Tern - main lake, wader scrape 1 Little Ringed Plover - displaying over wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 1 Little Egret - main lake then flew to grazing marsh 3 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 3 Swallow - main lake 4 Blackcap - sh
30 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 29th April 2013
1 Kittiwake (adult) - main lake a.m. 1 Redstart (male) - wildside (nr. wildside gate most of the day, feeding) 5 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, south route, wildside 7 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon, south route, wildside 14 Reed Warbler - mostly main
29 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 28th April 2013
Today we did our annual Dawn Chorus walk. It was a frosty start at 5 a.m. but nevertheless we had a few species singing, including: Cetti's Warbler Chiffchaff Willow Warbler Reed Warbler Sedge Warbler Blackcap Garden Warbler Common Whitethroat Less
28 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 27th April 2013
1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 3 Lapwing chicks - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - main lake 8 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 3 Swift - over main lake 2 Whitethroat - South route 4 Yel
27 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 26th April 2013
1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Wood Sandpiper - scrape 2 Lapwing chicks (first of the season) - marsh 1 Greenshank - main lake, then scrape 4 Redshank - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Common Tern - main lake 9 Wheatear - marsh 1 Redstart - (female
26 April 2013