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entomologists
Latest sightings - August 2008
The following records are taken from entries in the sightings book which is located in the Visitor Centre. Reports of sightings can also be submitted by e-mail to wickenfen@nationaltrust.org.uk
Oct
08 | Sept 08 | Aug
08 | July 08
June
08 | late
May
08 | early May 08 | Apr
08 | Mar
08 | Feb
08 | Jan
08
Dec
07 | Nov 07 | Oct
07 | Sept 07 | Aug
07 | July 07
| Date | Species | Notes |
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1 August |
Egret, Roe Deer, Weasel, Buzzard, Brimstone Butterfly |
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2 August |
Marsh Harrier |
Verrell Fen |
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Blue Tailed, Red Eyed, Azure Variable, Common Blue & Emerald damselflies, 4 spot chaser, Brown Hawker, Emperor, Ruddy Darter & Common Darter, bearded damselfly Kestrel, Lapwing, Redshank |
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Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Bull Finch, Little Egret |
Cycle path near Highland Cattle |
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6 August |
Common Lizard |
Bakers Fen area |
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Common Blue (F) |
Boardwalk |
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Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone |
Adventurers Walk |
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10 August |
6 Little Egrets, 3 Green Shank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Hobby |
Bakers Fen |
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Common Lizard Brimstone Butterfly, numerous Warblers, Marsh Harriers, Gadwall |
Steps up to hide
Westmere |
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12 August |
Swallows, Bluetits, Greenfinch, Robins, Water Hens, Grass Snakes, Hobby, Marsh Harriers |
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13 August |
M & F Marsh Harrier |
Verral’s Fen |
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Swift, Red underwing Moth |
Tower Hide |
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2 x Greenshanks, 2x Green Sandpiper, 2 x Cormorant, 4 x Little Egret, Hobby, 2 x Kestrel, Longtailed Tit, Goldfinch |
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14 August |
Common Lizard |
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6 x Common Lizard, Blue tit, Kestrel, Robin |
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15 August |
Lizard |
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Little Egret, Lapwing, Grey Wagtails |
Adventurers Trail |
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16 August |
Black tailed godwit, 3 x Green sandpipers, kestrel, kingfish, mallard, cormorant, wren, sedge warbler, coot, moorhen, shoveller, swallows |
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2 x green sandpiper, blacktailed godwit, kestrel, guat moth caterpillar, black tailed skimmer, ruddy darter, common darter, red eyed damselflies, blue tailed damselflies, emerald damselflies |
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17 August |
Blacktailed godwit, green sandpiper Little Egret 2 x Kestrel |
Trevelyan Hide East Mere, West Mere & Charlie Foster Hide Adventurers Fen |
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19 August |
50 x swallow, 70 x house martin, 1 x swift |
William Thorpe building |
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20 August |
Swift 6+, Swallow 30+, House Martin 20+ Marsh Harrier |
Wicken Mere |
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21 August |
Swallow 20+, House Martin 40+, Swift |
William Thorpe building |
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22 August |
Hobby |
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23 August |
3 green sandpipers, 1 little egret, 2 heron, 20+ swallow, gadwall & teal Ruddy darter, common darter, southern hawker, migrant hawker, 8+ brown hawker,; Emerald, blue tailed, red-eyed & small red-eyed damselflies |
Bakers/Trevelyan
Sedge Fen |
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Blue tits, bearded tit, Muntjac deer, cows |
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25 August |
Kingfisher, green sandpiper, snipe, collard dove Goat moth caterpillar x 3 |
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26 August |
Whimbrel Kingfisher 4 Green sandpiper, 70+ mallard, teal, 2 heron, 6 moorhen, marsh harrier |
Visitor Centre From boat West Mere |
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27 August |
2 marsh harrier |
Reed bed/Verrall Fen |
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29 August |
Marsh harrier |
West Mere hide |
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30 August |
Common lizard. Fish, caterpillars, swallows, swan |
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Green sandpiper, lapwing, kestrel, 6 swallow Hawkers – brown, southern & migrant. Ruddy darter, common darter emerald, red-eyed, azure, 2 blue tailed |
Adventurers Fen |
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31 August |
Muntjac Kingfisher |
Wicken Pool Fen |
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