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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
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
Wildlife sightings for 16th February 2014
3 Bittern - main lake, 2 north side, 1 SE corner 3 Shelduck - main lake, scrape 2 Pintail - marsh 63 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 339 Black-headed Gull - site count 1 Kingfisher - near explore feeders 1 Brambling - explore feeders 4 Lesser Redpoll - explore f
17 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 14th February 2014
2 Oystercatcher - flew S down the river 0655hrs 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Peregrine - hunting to the SE of the reserve 3 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 8 Redwing - wildside February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Little
14 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2014
2 Bittern - north shore of main lake; far end of the main reedbed channel closest to the grazing marsh 2 Great Crested Grebe - displaying regularly on the main lake 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 2 Shelduck - scrape 5 Snipe - scrape, main lake, resr lagoon isla
13 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2014
1 Yellow-legged Gull 1st winter - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 49 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 4 Snipe - scrape 49 Lapwing - main lake 2 Redwing - south route Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Caspian Gull - 2nd winter, main lake 1 Bearded Ti
12 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2014
2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 88 Teal - scrape and marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 4 Snipe - scrape Also: Great Crested Grebe pair seen weed-dancing in the rain February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpi
11 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2014
2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 49 Wigeon - marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - scrape 10 Snipe - main lake and scrape 1 Brambling - south route bird feeders 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 1 Fieldfare - wildside 6 Redwing - sheltered la
10 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2014
2 Bittern - main lake 2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 4 Snipe 1 Golden Plover - flew W 2 Caspian Gull - marsh and main lake 1 Little Gull, adult winter - flew over main lake then went NE, c. 9:15 a.m. 1 Yellow-legged Gull,
9 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2014
1 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Caspian x Herring Gull hybrid, 1st winter - main lake 1 Fieldfare 1 Brambling - explore feeders 1 Mealy Redpoll - explore feeders 1 Lesser Redpoll - explore feeders 1 Chiffchaff January/early February bird highlights: Bitte
8 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2014
1 Golden Plover - flew over in the rain a.m. possibly settling on the marsh 1 Caspian Gull 1st winter - reservoir lagoon shingle island a.m. 3 Shelduck - main lake 2 Chiffchaff - south route and sheltered lagoon 16 Redwing - world wetlands 3 Redpoll - w
7 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2014
1 Bittern - main lake 3 Shelduck - main lake 9 Snipe 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 1 Siskin - wildside 1 Brambling - south route (close to the Explore playground fence) 5 Redpoll - south route 41 Redwing - world wetlands and entrance area (30+ roosted in t
6 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 5th February 2014
2 Shelduck - scrape 91 Teal - scrape and marsh 59 Wigeon - marsh 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Peregrine - hunting over main lake and scrape 5 Snipe - marsh 8 Redpoll - south route Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Bittern - main lake S side 190 Tuf
5 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 4th February 2014
2 Bittern - main lake S side 2 Shelduck - scrape 190 Tufted Duck - site count 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Kestrel 54 Lapwing - main lake c. 20 Redwing - flew N 1 Brambling - explore feeders 1 Siskin - entrance area January bird highlights: Bittern, Per
4 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 3rd February 2014
2 Bittern - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Brambling - 'explore' feeders 6 Fieldfare - south route (flew over towards main lake) 7 Redwing - wildside 9 Redpoll - wildside(4) and south route/sheltered lagoon(5) January bird highlights: Bittern,
3 February 2014