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Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2012

91 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 38 Wigeon - main lake, sheltered lagoon 2 Pintail - 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 11 Meadow Pipit - flew S,SW 66 Linnet

13 October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2012

90 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 36 Wigeon - site count 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 26 Redwing - flew S, SW 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 4 Siskin - wildside, south route 9 Linnet - flew SW 38 Lesser Redpoll -

12 October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2012

27 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon and main lake 2 Mandarin - world wetlands (both female) 18 Redwing - over SW/W 13 Song Thrush - migrants flying through, with a few dropping in to the reserve 5 Meadow Pipit - over S 2 Skylark - over S with Pipits 17 Siski

11 October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2012

2 Water Rail - reedbed 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Swallow - flew S 3 Redwing - flew SE 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 36 Chiffchaff - including 1 of Scandinavian race abietinus 2 Blackcap - wildside 2 Mealy Redpoll - wildside 14 Lesser Redpoll - collection an

10 October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 9th october 2012

Wildlife sightings for 9th october 2012

18 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon and main lake 2 Pintail - resr lagoon 104 Shoveler 5 Snipe - main lake, marsh 20+ Redwing - over SW/W/NW or landing in wildside/resr lagoon 8 Song Thrush - migrants flying SW/W, also in wildside 9 Meadow Pipit - over SW/S 22

9 October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 8th October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 8th October 2012

2 Pintail - scrape 25 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon and main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital 12 Siskin - flew low over south route, heading easterly   Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Stonechat - female, reservoir lagoon   Recent bird h

8 October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 7th October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 7th October 2012

2 Pintail - scrape 26 Wigeon - scrape, main lake, reservoir lagoon 22 Redwing - flew W at 8:15 a.m. 10 Cetti's Warbler - site count 5 Meadow Pipit - flew over marsh   Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Marsh Harrier - 1 adult male flew S at 14:15

7 October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 6th October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 6th October 2012

2 Pintail - wader scrape 16 Wigeon - site count 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 7 Meadow Pipit - flew SW 9 Alba Wagtail - flew W 47 House Martin - flew S, SW 21 Swallow - flew S, SW 1 Hen Harri

6 October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 5th October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 5th October 2012

2 Pintail - wader scrape 94 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 14 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon, wader scrape 3 Snipe - grazing marsh 21 House Martin - feeding over main lake 2 Siskin  - wildside Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, Buzzard, Hobby, Red Kite, C

5 October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 4th October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 4th October 2012

96 Shoveler - site count 2 Pintail - scrape 3 Snipe - flew into marsh from SW 1 Redpoll - SW 5 Siskin - W/NW + wildside 16 Chiffchaff - wildside mainly + sheltered lagoon, south route 1 Willow Warbler - wildside   Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, B

4 October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 3rd October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 3rd October 2012

2 Pintail - males in eclipse - scrape 20 Wigeon - main lake and sheltered lagoon 70 Shoveler - main lake, scrape 77 Teal - main lake, scrape 29 Pochard - main lake 60+ House Martin - over main lake 1 Swallow - main lake   Recent bird highlights: Gann

3 October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 1st October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 1st October 2012

6 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon 350+ House Martin - flying SW/W (0815-1000hrs) and feeding over main lake 22 Meadow Pipit - flying NW/W 9 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon 13+ Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, south route 1 Kingfisher - south route 2 Redpoll - shelter

1 October 2012

Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2012

Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2012

16 Wigeon - main lake, sheltered lagoon 73 Shoveler - main lake 111 Teal - main lake, scrape 3 Snipe - marsh 1 Kingfisher - entrance lake 1 Skylark - flew S 48 Swallow 230+ House Martin - lingering and flying NW 11 Siskin - 10 of which dropped down into w

30 September 2012

Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2012

Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2012

2 Pintail - wader scrape 10 Wigeon - wader scrape, main lake 130 Teal - wader scrape, main lake 79 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - over site 6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 14 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon

29 September 2012

Wildlife Sightings for 28th September 2012

Wildlife Sightings for 28th September 2012

2 Pintail - wader scrape 37 Meadow Pipit - flew SW with a few dropping onto the reserve 1 Spotted Flycatcher - entrance area 178 House Martin - flew S 260+ Swallow - flew SW 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh fence 2 Siskin - flew W 1 Crossbill - flew S 1 Hobby

28 September 2012