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Wildlife sightings for 24th December 2012
1 Shelduck - main lake 62 Shoveler - marsh, scrape 27 Wigeon - marsh, scrape, sheltered lagoon 5 Siskin - collection Additional sighting from yesterday: 1 Bittern - seen from wildside hide A very merry Christmas to all our visitors &n
24 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 23rd December 2012
140 Teal - marsh, sheltered lagoon, main lake, scrape 49 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon, marsh 1 Kestrel - hunting over south route 12 Siskin - south route Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Kingfisher - car park stream ditch Recent bird high
23 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 22nd December 2012
4 Pintail - wader scrape, grazing marsh 73 Gadwall - site count 3 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 3 Water Rail - main lake, grazing marsh Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock
22 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 21st December 2012
4 Pintail - wader scrape 200+ Teal - site count 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 7 Redpoll - world wetlands 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged
21 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 20th December 2012
1 Bittern - main lake 165+ Teal - wader scrape, grazing marsh 3 Pintail - wader scrape 4 Redpoll - south route 1 Peregrine - over reserve Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Waxwing - flew over courtyard towards main lake Recent bird highlights: Goosan
20 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 19th December 2012
1 Bittern - resr lagoon W end a.m. 1 Rock Pipit - scrape (island towards the NE corner) - came off the river a.m. 7 Redpoll - south route, with Goldfinches and Chaffinches 13 Siskin - a few in south route, the rest flew NW 14 Redwing - flew SW Rec
19 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 18th December 2012
8 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 2 Water Rail - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - over main lake Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark, Bearded
18 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 17th Decemebr 2012
1 Little Gull - adult flew E towards river, then turned S 0720hrs 1 Bittern - flew across main reedbeds (east to west) 1545hrs 3 Redpoll - flew NW Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legg
17 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 16th December 2012
3 Bearded Tit - 1 male, 2 female. First seen opposite the Dulverton hide on the north side of the main lake, later seen towards the marsh. 1 Bittern - flew from the reedbeds to the north side of the main lake 4 Mandarin - collection 2 Pintail - pair on th
16 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 15th December 2012
2 Bittern - main lake N shore, main lake S shore to the right of Dulverton hide 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 42 Lapwing - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - over court yard Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, W
15 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 14th December 2012
2 Bittern - main lake N shore, main lake S shore 4 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river 4 Redpoll - wildside 5 Siskin - entrance lake Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Snow Bunting - fl
14 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 13th December 2012
1 Goosander - (female) main lake 3 Bittern - main lake S shore, main lake N shore, resr lagoon W end 1 Little Egret - flew on to main lake from river 13 Fieldfare - flew E 8 Siskin - world wetlands and wildside 10 Redpoll - wildside and sheltered lago
13 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 12th December 2012
2 Bittern - both on main lake N shore, then one bird flew into the middle of the main reedbed (1510hrs) 8 Redwing - flew NW (a.m.) 8 Lesser Redpoll - 4 flew NW, 4 flew into wildside from the E (a.m.) 5 Snipe - marsh and scrape
12 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 11th December 2012
2 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Bearded Tit - marsh 2 Stonechat - moving between grazing marsh and main lake 10 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 3 Redpoll - wildside 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside Recent bird highlights: Great White Egret, Bittern, Little
11 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 10th December 2012
4 Pintail - scrape 1 Yellow-legged Gull 1st winter - main lake 2 Peregrine - hospital roof ledge 2 Snipe - marsh, main lake 4 Fieldfare - NW 6 Redwing - south route 1 Chiffchaff - wildside 1 Stonechat - marsh 5 Siskin - wildside 7 Redpoll - wildside, wor
11 December 2012