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Wildlife sightings for 27th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 27th August 2013

1 Garganey juv - scrape 3 Teal juvs (ca. 1 month old) - main lake 1 Buzzard - flew S 1 Hobby 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 2 Redshank - flew SE a.m. 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh, later on scrape 4 Snipe - scrape 35 House Martin a.m. 2 Yellow Wagtail -

27 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 26th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 26th August 2013

1 juvenile Garganey - scrape 1 Buzzard - flew E 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Snipe - marsh 1 Kingfisher - near Peacock Tower 5 Yellow Wagtail - 1 dropped onto marsh, 4 flew S 1 Wheatea

26 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2013

1 Black Tern - fishing over main lake and resr lagoon all morning 1 Saker falcon hybrid - chasing waders around main lake a.m. (very large tawny-coloured bird) 2 Goshawk male and juvenile - adult male flew high SW at 1155hrs; juvenile circled over moving

25 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 24th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 24th August 2013

1 Garganey juv - scrape 1 Ruddy Duck male - main lake 4 Mandarin - entrance lake 1 Greenshank - flew in to main lake 0925hrs 10 Snipe - mostly on the scrape, also on marsh 1 Hobby 12 Swift p.m. 13 Swallow p.m. 1 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Garden Warbler 6 Ch

24 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 22nd August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 22nd August 2013

1 Garganey juv - scrape 1 Ruddy Duck male - main lake 1 Hobby - flew W 2 Peregrine - charing cross hospital ledge 4 Snipe - scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew SW over south route 1 Kingfisher - resr lagoon 5 Chiffchaff - wildside >12 Willow Warbler - w

22 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 21st August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 21st August 2013

2 Yellow Wagtail - main lake shingle islands and edge of marsh near electric fence 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside, south route 5 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon, wildside 6 Cetti's Warbler - wildside, main la

21 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 20th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 20th August 2013

c45 Teal - scrape, main lake 2 Peregrine - perching on hospital 2 Greenshank - flew on to main lake from the west, then headed towards the scrape p.m. 6 Snipe - scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 4 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Willow Warb

20 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 19th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 19th August 2013

1 Common Sandpiper - scrape 2 Snipe - scrape 20 Swift - lingering on site 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew S   Recent bird highlights: Little Egret, Peregrine, Red Kite, Hobby, Redshank, Greenshank, Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Little Rin

19 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 17th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 17th August 2013

40+ Gadwall - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 31 Shoveler - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 32 Lapwing - main lake, wader scrape 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route 2 Cetti's Warbler Juv's + 1 Adult - beside Peacoc

17 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 16th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 16th August 2013

48 Teal - wader scrape, main lake 30+ Shoveler - main lake 4 Snipe - wader scrape 2 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route Recent bird highlights: Little Egret, Peregrine, Red Kite, Hobby, Redshank, Greenshank, Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper

16 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 15th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 15th August 2013

6 Snipe - scrape, main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - scrape, then flew to main lake shingle islands near Observatory 2 Cetti's Warbler juveniles - Sand Martin bank bushes (the 3rd brood recorded this season) 3 Chiffchaff - wildsi

15 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 14th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 14th August 2013

42 Teal - scrape 1 Buzzard - circling high over the reserve 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 3 Snipe - scrape 2 Little Grebe broods - main lake, grazing marsh channel 1 Willow Warbler - singing wildside 1 Lesser Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon   Rece

14 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 13th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 13th August 2013

46 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 24 Shoveler - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 1 Brood of Little Grebe - grazing marsh central channel 50+ Swift - over site 7 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, main lake Recent bird highlights: Little Egret, P

13 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 12th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 12th August 2013

46 Teal - main lake, scrape 24 Shoveler - main lake, scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 1 Oystercatcher - reservoir lagoon (small island towards east end of lagoon - flew in from the river a.m.) 8 Snipe - main lake, scrape Recent bird highlights: Little

12 August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 11th August 2013

Wildlife sightings for 11th August 2013

1 Ruddy Duck - male, on main lake 21 Shoveler 58 Teal 1 Treecreeper - Explore feeders/maintenance yard area (south route) 2 Clouded Yellow butterflies

12 August 2013