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Latest sightings - early May 2008

The following records are taken from entries in the sightings book which is located in the Visitor Centre.

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

14.5.2008

Chaffinch

3   Lode Bank Foot Path

 

Reed Bunting

3  

 

Songthrush

1  

 

Robin

3  

 

Chiffchaff

1  

 

Willow Warbler

2  

 

Blackcap

1  

 

Garden Warbler

2  

 

Whitethroat

2  

 

Sedge Warbler

7  

 

Reed Warbler

9  

 

Turtle Dove

3  Lode Bank Foot Path

 

Pied Wagtail

1 William Thorpe VC

 

Yelloe Wagtail

1  

 

Black Headed Gull

11 

 

Snipe

1  

 

Greenshank

5  

 

Redshank

11 

 

Danlen

1  

 

Little Ringed Plover

2  

 

Ringed Plover

3  

 

Coot

2  

 

Moorhen

5  

 

Shoveler

4  

 

Gargeney

1  

 

Male Teal

3  

 

Mallard

15 

 

Shelduck

5  

 

Canada Goose

6  

 

Greylag

8  

 

Heron

1  

 

Male Marsh Harrier

William Thorpe VC

 

Great crested grebe

East Mere

 

Heron

No 6, East Mere

13.05.2008

Black Headed Gull

No 18+, Baker’s Fen

 

Snipe

No 3, Baker’s Fen

 

Wood Sandpiper

No 1, Baker’s Fen

 

Greenshank

No 5, Baker’s Fen

 

Redshank

No 9, Baker’s Fen

 

Lapwing

No 9, Baker’s Fen

 

Turtle Dove

No 1,  Baker’s Fen

 

Moorhen

No 3, Baker’s Fen 

 

Shoveler

No1,  Baker’s Fen

 

Teal

No 4,  Baker’s Fen

 

Mallard

No 6,  Baker’s Fen

 

Shelduck

No6,  Baker’s Fen

 

Canada

No 8, Baker’s Fen

 

Greylag

No 6, Baker’s Fen

 

Shoveler

 

 

Gadwall

 

 

Teal

 

 

Wigeon

 

 

Hobby

No 4+

11.05.2008

Hobby

No 25

 

Water Vole

No 3, Lode Bank