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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
Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2015

1 Goosander - female, flew E just before 10 a.m. 1 Bittern - N side reservoir lagoon, viewable from Wildside hide 3 Pintail - scrape 2 Stonechat - pair, marsh 5 Snipe - marsh, scrape   Additional sighting from yesterday: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull

4 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2015

2 Bittern - 1 north side main lake, opposite Dulverton hide, 1 north side reservoir lagoon, opposite Wildside hide (to left of the islands) 3 Pintail - scrape 70 Lapwing - main lake 1 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull   December bird highlights: Brent Go

3 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2015

2 Bittern - 1 main lake, to right of Headley hide, 1 reservoir lagoon showing well in front of reed in the sunshine, both viewable from Peacock Tower 3 Pintail - main lake 67 Teal - scrape and marsh 62 Lapwing - main lake   December bird highlights:

2 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2015

Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2015

1 Bittern - W end of main lake 62 Wigeon - marsh 3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Fieldfare - on marsh   A Happy New Year to all our visitors   December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Bittern, Curlew, Woodcock, Jac

1 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 31st December 2014

Wildlife sightings for 31st December 2014

2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon N shore 2 Pintail - main lake 2 Redwing - Q.E.W 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Bittern, Curlew,

31 December 2014
Wildlife sightings for 30th December 2014

Wildlife sightings for 30th December 2014

4 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, N shore main lake 120+ Teal - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 10 Water Rail - site count 15 Fieldfare - flew over in various directions 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Redpoll - South route   Additional sightings from y

30 December 2014
Wildlife sightings for 29th December 2014

Wildlife sightings for 29th December 2014

2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon NE corner, main lake N shore 65 Lapwing - main lake 9 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 1 Coal Tit - wildside gates 1 Chiffchaff - wildside 1 Peregrine - over river December bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merga

29 December 2014
Wildlife sightings for 28th December 2014

Wildlife sightings for 28th December 2014

1 Red-breasted Merganser - male, main lake, flew off W at around 9:10 a.m. 1 Curlew - heard calling over main lake c 7.30 a.m. 1 Jack Snipe - in pool in front of Headley hide 1 Bittern - main lake (seen from the Headley Hide) 16 Fieldfare - 11 flew W + 5

28 December 2014
Wildlife sightings for 27th December 2014

Wildlife sightings for 27th December 2014

14 Shelduck - 6 flew to the NW of the reserve + 8 landed on the main lake a.m. 80 Wigeon - site count 1 Dunlin - calling from over the marsh 3 Snipe - marsh 66 Lapwing 1 Sparrowhawk - hunting over the marsh 2 Peregrine 1 Redpoll - flew SW 1 Stonechat - ma

27 December 2014