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Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - scrape 8 Snipe - scrape and marsh 150+ Black-headed Gull - main lake c. 30 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon **The Peacock Tower will be closed all day due to high easterly winds. This is a necessary precaution
3 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 54 Wigeon - grazing marsh 2 Redshank - wader scrape 30 Fieldfare - flew NW 3 Meadow Pipit - over grazing marsh 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon, south route **The Peacock Tower will be closed all day due to high east
2 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2013
1 Bittern - flew from N shore of main lake, landing in main reedbed (1740hrs) 3 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 2 Shelduck - resr lagoon, then roosting on scrape p.m. 4 Snipe 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 8 Meadow Pipit – flew NW/N 6
31 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 57 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river 1 Bearded Tit 1 Redwing 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside Because of the danger of falling roof tiles, unfor
30 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2013
59 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Pintail - 1 Shelduck - 1 Redshank - 58 Fieldfare - mostly flying over 13 around the sheltered lagoon 4 Meadow Pipit - flew over W 1 Scandinavian Rock Pipit - main lake then flew off SE 5 Chiffchaff - wildside,
29 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 28th March 2013
2 Shelduck - main lake 85 Shoveler - site count 2 Redshank - scrape 5 Snipe - scrape, marsh 1 (possible) Hen Harrier - drifted W ca. 1100hrs 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, world wetlands 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon and wildside 1 Stonechat - marsh and ree
28 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2013
57 Wigeon - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Sparrowhawk - hunting over the grazing marsh Because of the danger of falling roof tiles, unfortunately it is necessary for us to close the Peacock Tower today. We apo
26 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2013
59 Wigeon - marsh 7 Snipe - marsh, reedbed/wildside 2 Chiffchaff – wildside hide and wildside/world wetlands border 1 Skylark – W over wildside 1 Stonechat - marsh Because of the danger of falling roof tiles, unfortunately it is necessary for
25 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2013
1 Bittern - dropped into reeds by Headley Hide at 4:30 p.m. 53 Wigeon - scrape 2 Pintail - pair 4 Mandarin – males, world wetlands 1 Peregrine – on the hospital, eating prey 1 Little Egret - main lake 1 Ringed Plover – main lake, long shingle island
24 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2013
3 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Little Ringed Plover 1 Ringed Plover 1 Dunlin 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside gate Because of the danger of falling roof tiles, unfortunately it is necessary for us to close the Peacock To
23 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2013
1 Bittern - dropped into reedbed 1 Little Ringed Plover - on main lake briefly before flying N @ 09.10am 2 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - beside WWF hide 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river Because of the danger of
22 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 21st March 2013
2 Avocet - dropped onto wader scrape @09.10am 1 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - over reserve 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, South route Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean
21 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 20th March 2013
1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - wader scrape 6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 282 Fieldfare - flew over E, SE 18 Redwing - dropped into wildside 1 Rock Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Chiffchaff - site count 9 Cetti's Warbler -
21 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 19th March 2013
2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Redshank - wader scrape 50 Fieldfare - flew NW with a few dropping into wildside Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull,
19 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2013
2 Red-crested Pochard - pair, main lake 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 56 Wigeon - marsh 3 Snipe - feeding on scrape Blacksmith Plover, presumed escapee, seen in overflow car park, then flew to playing fields at 12:40 p.m. Recent bird highligh
18 March 2013