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Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2014

1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Redshank - scrape 230 Black-headed Gull - main lake   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Bittern - main lake, west end 4 Peregrine - 2 pairs, usual Charing Cross pair plus another pair of interlopers, all to the NW. N

3 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2014

1 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 3 Mandarin - wildside 1 Bittern - main lake, west end 4 Peregrine - 2 pairs, usual Charing Cross pair plus another pair of interlopers, all to the NW. No aggression shown. 2 Caspian Gull - 1st-winter, main lake 11

2 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 1st March 2014

Wildlife sightings for 1st March 2014

1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Pintail - main lake 3 Buzzard - circling NE of reserve 1 Redshank - scrape 6 Snipe - scrape 1 Brambling - explore feeders 2 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 8 Redwing - sheltered lagoon   February bird highlights: Bittern,

1 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 28th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 28th February 2014

6 Mandarin - wildside 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 13 Snipe - scrape, marsh, main lake 1 Redshank - scrape 1 Brambling - explore feeders   February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little Gull, Caspian Gull, Y

28 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 27th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 27th February 2014

2 Pintail - main lake 1 Redshank - scrape 5 Snipe - scrape   February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little Gull, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Mealy Redpoll. 3 Bitterns ha

27 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 26th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 26th February 2014

1 Shelduck - male, main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 6 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Red Kite - flew S at 12:15 p.m. 1 Kestrel - over sheltered lagoon 1 Redshank - scrape 10 Snipe - marsh, scrape 1 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull - main lake 1 Stonechat - femal

26 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 25th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 25th February 2014

2 Pintail - main lake 3 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Redshank - scrape 1 Chiffchaff - singing south route   February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little Gull, Caspian Gull,

25 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 24th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 24th February 2014

1 Caspian Gull adult - sitting out on the flooded marsh on its own (1740hrs) 1 Bittern - main lake south shore 1 Redshank - scrape 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 7 Redpoll - wildside 1 Chiffchaff - wildside 10 Fieldfare - wildside February bird highlights: Bitter

24 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 23rd February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 23rd February 2014

2 Pintail - main lake 1 Bittern - main lake south side 1 Peregrine - flew over scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - scrape 8 Snipe - scrape, marsh c. 450 Black-headed Gull - main lake 1 Brambling - south route   February bird highlights: Bittern, J

23 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 22nd February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 22nd February 2014

1 Bittern - main lake 1 Kestrel - hunting 10 Snipe - scrape 1 Redshank - scrape   February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little Gull, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Mealy Redpoll. 3

22 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 21st February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 21st February 2014

1 Bittern - main lake south shore p.m. 1 Bearded Tit - from the Peacock Tower 1 Chiffchaff - wildside (singing) 9 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon, south route, wildside 20 Redwing - entrance area p.m.   February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Gr

21 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 20th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 20th February 2014

3 Bittern - north and south shores of the Main Lake 2 Stonechat - marsh (north bund) 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 8 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon and south route 3 Reed Bunting - reedbed, main lake 6 Snipe - marsh and scrape 37 Lapwing - main lake, scra

20 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 19th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 19th February 2014

3 Bittern - south + north shores of the Main Lake 1 Mealy Redpoll - wildside 3 Redpoll - wildside 4 Stonechat - marsh (2 pairs) 1 Brambling - south route bird feeders   February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover,

20 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 19th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 19th February 2014

1 Bittern - south shore of the Main Lake (near WWF hide) 5 Redpoll - south route 1 Jack Snipe - marsh (to the left of the main weir channel) 8 Fieldfare - flew W p.m. 11 Redwing - sheltered lagoon p.m.   February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe

19 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 17th February 2014

Wildlife sightings for 17th February 2014

2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - marsh 62 Lapwing - main lake 1 Skylark - flew S   February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little Gull, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Mealy Redpoll.

17 February 2014