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Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2013
2 Bittern - 1 in reeds opposite Headley hide, 1 right hand side of Dulverton hide 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 79 Cormorant - main lake Additional sightings from yesterday: 8 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Smew - redhead, 1st winter male. A few m
13 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2013
1 Bittern - look out of Headley hide in reeds to the left 54 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Siskin - South route 1 Peregrine - over main lake Recent bird highlights: Smew, Bittern, Peregrine, Ruff, Woodcock, Waxwing,
12 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2013
2 Bittern - main lake N shore, resr lagoon N shore 1 Smew - sheltered lagoon 5 Snipe - marsh, resr lagoon 61 Cormorant - main lake (a.m. count) 32 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon (a.m.) 8 Meadow Pipit - marsh 14 Siskin - sheltered lagoon Recent b
11 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2013
2 Bittern - marsh and sheltered lagoon 1 Smew - sheltered lagoon, then flew to marsh 1 Pintail - marsh 59 Wigeon - grazing on Thames bank 7 Mandarin - collection 81 Teal - site count 105 Cormorant - shingle bank on main lake 1 Peregrine - over main lake,
10 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2013
2 Bittern - main lake South shore, reservoir lagoon 110 Cormorants - main lake 1 Smew - main lake 62 Wigeon - grazing marsh, wader scrape 7 fieldfare - entrance area 8 Siskin - south route Recent bird highlights: Smew, Bittern, Peregrine, Ruff, Woodcock,
9 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2013
100+ Teal - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Pintail - main lake 4 Snipe - sheltered lagoon, grazing marsh 8 Siskin - entrance lake, sheltered lagoon 4 Redpoll - world wetlands 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river Additional sightings fro
8 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2013
1 Smew - marsh (main 'weir channel') 2 Pintail - marsh (main 'weir channel') 60 Shoveler - main lake, resr lagoon, scrape 2 Bittern - main lake SE corner, marsh middle fields 1 Bearded Tit - calling from marsh (channel nearest the Wildside Hide) 41 Fieldf
7 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2013
2 Pintail - pair, marsh channel 46 Wigeon - flew from reservoir lagoon to scrape 58 Cormorant - main lake Recent bird highlights: Smew, Bittern, Peregrine, Ruff, Woodcock, Waxwing, Skylark, Bearded Tit. Since the start of January there have been va
6 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th February 2013
1 Bittern - flew onto grazing marsh from main lake 1 Smew - in grazing marsh channel 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 17 Redwing - wildside, world wetlands 9 Siskin - wildside 3 Redpoll - wildside Recent bird highlights: Smew, Bittern, Peregrine, Ruff, Woodcock,
5 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th February 2013
1 Smew - marsh (main 'weir' channel) 1 Bittern - observed on N+S shores 1 Peregrine - main lake 6 Snipe - marsh, main lake 1 Kestrel - hunting near the Peacock Tower 80+ Fieldfare - entrance lake area, wildside, sheltered lagoon (all through the day) 2
4 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd February 2013
2 Bittern - main lake, 1 later flew over to the sheltered lagoon 1 Smew - sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - hunting near the Peacock Tower 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing in wildside 22 Siskin - wildside and south route Recent bird highlights: Red-breasted
3 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd February 2013
1 Bittern - main lake South shore 1 Smew - sheltered lagoon 77 Gadwall - grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - sat on main lake island Recent bird highlights: Red-breasted Merganser, Smew, Bittern, Peregrine, Ruff, Woodcock, Waxwing, Skylark, Bear
2 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st February 2013
1 Bittern - main lake between Dulverton and WWF hides 1 Smew - sheltered lagoon 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 162 Fieldfare - flew over W, SW @ 8.15am 30+ Siskin - wildside Recent bird highlights: Red-breasted Merganser, Smew, Bittern,
1 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 31st January 2013
1 Peregrine - hunting v.high over main lake a.m. 60 Wigeon - marsh 8 Snipe - marsh, main lake, sheltered lagoon 6 Redpoll - world wetlands, wildside, entrance area 12 Siskin - wildside Recent bird highlights: Red-breasted Merganser, Smew, Bittern, Peregr
31 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th January 2013
1 Bittern - flew from west end of main lake, circled around and dropped into reedbed channel 3 Shelduck - landed on main lake from Thames 60 Wigeon - marsh 15 Greylag Goose - marsh, main lake, scrape 1 Woodcock - flew S at 8:40 a.m. 2 Redpoll - south rout
30 January 2013