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Wildlife sightings for 19th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 19th January 2015

9 Cetti's Warbler 2 Bittern - main lake 1 Pheasant - sheltered lagoon perimeter 3 Snipe - marsh 3 Pintail - main lake   January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Goosander, Peregrine, Redshank, Yellow-legged Gull, Stonechat. Good numbers of winteri

19 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2015

3 Bittern - north side main lake 14 Mandarin - wildside and world wetlands 157 Tufted Duck - site count 153 Teal - site count 3 Pintail - main lake 55 Wigeon - site count 71 Lapwing - main lake 372 Black-headed Gull - site count 1 Stonechat - marsh  

18 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 17th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 17th January 2015

3 Bittern - main lake N shore, reservoir lagoon N shore 1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Pintail - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh Additional sightings from yesterday: 3 Bittern - 2 main lake, reservoir lagoon January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Go

17 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 16th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 16th January 2015

1 Shelduck - Main lake 1 Chiffchaff - Wildside 1 Peregrine - Main lake 1 Bittern - Main lake 1 Snipe - Marsh 50 Wigeon - Marsh 54 Lapwing - Main lake Also: Pair of Great Crested Grebe displaying on sheltered lagoon Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 W

16 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 15th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 15th January 2015

1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Pintail – reservoir lagoon 47 Lapwing - main lake   Also: Mallard pair mating Song Thrush singing on the north bank of the reservoir lagoon   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, west end

15 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 14th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 14th January 2015

1 Shelduck - scrape 1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, west end 3 Pintail - main lake 5 Snipe - marsh, main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital 2 Redwing - flew W 4 Meadow Pipit - flew W 2 Stonechat - marsh   January bird highlights: Shel

14 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 13th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 13th January 2015

1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Peregine - perched on charing cross hospital January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Goosander, Peregrine, Redshank, Yellow-legged Gull, Redwing, Stonechat. Go

13 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 12th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 12th January 2015

1 Bittern - flew out of the reedbed closest to the wildside hide, landing 50m away on the N shore of the main lake (0815hrs) 1 Peregrine - charing cross hospital ledge 3 Snipe - marsh 1 Siskin - flew NW   January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, G

12 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2015

1 Bittern - main lake, to the right of the WWF hide amongst the green sedge 3 Pintail - main lake 66 Wigeon - marsh   January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Goosander, Peregrine, Redshank, Yellow-legged Gull, Redwing, Stonechat.   Good numb

11 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2015

1 Bittern - main lake (SE corner spotted from WWF hide) 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Peregrine - over main lake December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Bittern, Curlew, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Caspian Gull,

10 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2015

1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 55 Wigeon - grazing marsh, wader scrape 6 Mandarin - wildside 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - entrance lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital December bird highlights: Brent Goose, She

9 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2015

4 Snipe - flew on to the marsh from NW 1 Redshank - flew SE down river (0815hrs) 1 Shelduck - flew over main lake heading W (0935hrs) The Wigeon flock is mostly grazing along the steep wader scrape bank (East Bank) 5 Cetti's Warbler - marsh, main lake, re

8 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 7th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 7th January 2015

1 Bittern - main lake South shore 4 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - near Peacock Tower 1 Peregrine - over river December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Bittern, Curlew, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Casp

7 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 6th January 2014

Wildlife sightings for 6th January 2014

1 Bittern - main lake between WWF and Dulverton hide (spotted from P. tower) 3 Pintail - main lake 67 lapwing - main lake 3 Redwing - Q.E.W 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Bittern, Curle

6 January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2015

1 Redpoll - South route 5 Redwing - Entrance area, flew west 60 Wigeon - Scrape bank and grazing marsh 4 Cetti's Warbler - Marsh, reedbed and main lake 3 Pintail - Main lake 2 Stonechat - Grazing marsh 1 Bittern - Main lake, to the right of the Headley h

5 January 2015