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Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2012
1 Little Egret - scrape 52 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 4 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 4 Redpoll - wildside 6 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Fieldfare Recent bird highlights: Goldeneye, Bittern, Little Egret, Short-eared Owl,
13 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2012
4 Mandarin - world wetlands 42 Wigeon - marsh 1 Bittern - N shore main lake (midday) 46 Redwing - flew W,SW,SE 10 Siskin - wildside 1 Water Pipit - marsh (calling in flight) 2 Fieldfare - feeding around sheltered lagoon Recent bird highlights: Goldene
12 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 11th November 2012
120 Teal - scrape, marsh (high tide) 2 Mandarin - world wetlands (both drakes) 76 Wigeon - marsh 1 Bittern - flew from N shore resr lagoon towards the marsh and main reedbed (a.m.) 34 Redwing - flew W 1 Brambling - flew N 9 Redpoll - wildside 7 Siskin -
11 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2012
1 Pintail - wader scrape 146 Teal - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 245+ Black-Headed Gull - main lake 50 Wigeon - grazing marsh Recent bird highlights: Goldeneye, Bittern, Little Egret, Short-eared Owl, Peregrine, Green Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, Caspian Gull
10 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2012
1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 50 Wigeon - grazing marsh 1 Bittern - flew from sheltered lagoon to the reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 10 Water Rail - site count 4 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 15 Greylag - flying high SW then turned and NE 4
9 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2012
1 Bittern - feeding along N shore main lake (0800-0920hrs) 1 Peregrine - eating small prey on island infront of main lake observatory 1 Sparrowhawk - female, hunting over marsh 29 Fieldfare - flew NW+W 2 Chiffchaff - wildside, with Long-tailed Tits 2 S
8 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 7th November 2012
2 Bearded Tit - grazing marsh 3 Goldeneye - flew N 1 juv Marsh Harrier - flew NW 1 2nd winter Caspian Gull - main lake 2 Yellow Legged Gull 111 Redwing - flew NW-W 108 Fieldfare - flew NW 5 Chiffchaff 2 Stonechat 3 Brambling - flew NW 16 Crossbill - fle
7 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2012
1 Red-throated Pipit - flew NW at 8:20 a.m. 12-14 Waxwing - in birches by Dulverton hide, 2:10 p.m. Stayed for a few minutes, then flew E. Several minutes later 12-14 flew back from that direction, heading W. 1 Bittern - north side main lake 5 Mead
6 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2012
1 Pintail - marsh 39 Wigeon - marsh 36 Lapwing - main lake 1 Stonechat - male, perched on marsh fence Flock of Redpoll flew W, heard but not seen Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Bittern - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - male and female, marsh
5 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2012
35 Wigeon - marsh 1 Bittern - sheltered lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - showing well on the main lake (2nd parallel grassy island away from Peacock Tower, feeding about halfway along) 151 Black-headed Gull - main lake 2 Stonechat - male and female, marsh Recent bir
4 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 3rd November 2012
1 Bittern - flew around main reedbed a.m. then settled near the main lake N shore/reedbed edge. Flew across main lake from S shore to the main reedbed at 1640hrs 2 Mandarin - flew into world wetlands (male and female) 28 Redwing - flew W+SW 22 Redpoll -
3 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 1st November 2012
1 Mandarin - main lake 35 Redwing - flew W+NW 28 Redpoll - wildside 13 Siskin - wildside 27 Fieldfare - flew NW 14 Snipe - main lake, flew towards marsh Recent bird highlights: Goldeneye, Bittern, Little Egret, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Peregrin
1 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 31st October 2012
1 Mandarin - river 57 Wigeon - marsh and sheltered lagoon 1 Kingfisher - main lake 1 Stonechat - main lake 25+ Redwing - flew W 30+ Lesser Redpoll - south route, wildside Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Goldeneye – 1st winter male, reservo
31 October 2012
Widllife sightings for 30th October 2012
Goldeneye - 1st winter male, reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - marsh 33 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 1 Bittern - main lake 13 Snipe - marsh, scrape 1 Jack Snipe 1 Water Pipit 32 Brambling - flew NW 123 Chaffinch - flew NW 4 Siskin - flew NW 80 Goldfinch - entrance a
30 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2012
1 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe – scrape 11 Snipe – marsh, scrape, resr lagoon 2 Peregrine – charing cross hospital ledge 1 Skylark – flew NW 33 Redwing – flew NW + W 23 Fieldfare – flew NW 12 Lesser Redpoll – wildside 13 Siskin – wilds
29 October 2012