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Latest sightings - February 2008

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

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

29. February 2008

Woodcock

Compt. 3

 

Hen Harrier

Ringtailed, compt. 18

 

Snipe

No 1, compt. 3

 

Snipe

No 7, compt. 18

 

Snipe

No 2, compt. 2

 

Roe deer

No 9, compt 210

 

Snipe

No 2, compt 203

 

Short eared Owl

 

28. February 2008

Heron

 

 

Cettis Warbler

No 3

 

Hen Harrier

2 Ringtails

 

Cormorant

 

 

Great Grey Shrike

 

25. February 2008

Great Grey Shrike

 

27. February 2008

Hen Harrier

1 Ringtail

23. February 2008

Hen Harrier

1 ♂ 2 Ringtails

20. February 2008

Shoveler

 

 

Pintail

 

 

Wigeon

 

 

Teal

 

 

Great Spotted Woodpecker

 

 

Green Woodpecker

 

 

Sonechat

 

 

Buzzard

 

 

Hen Harrier

No 1

 

Marsh Harrier

No 4

 

Marsh Harrier

 

 

Reed Bunting

 

 

Great Spotted Woodpecker

 

 

Mistle Thrush

 

 

Fieldfare

 

 

Redwing

 

 

Wigeon

 

 

Shoveler

 

 

Gadwall

 

 

Teal

 

 

Hen Harrier

No 2,

 

Great Grey Shrike

 

 

Bittern

 

17. February 2008

Marsh Harrier

 

 

Pintail

 

 

Cettis Warbler

 

 

Whooper Swan

 

 

Great Grey Shrike

 

 

Bittern

West Mere Hide

16. February 2008

Great Grey Shrike

Brett’s Hide

15. February 2008

Reed Bunting

 

14. February 2008

Great Grey Shrike

East Mere

12. February 2008

Meadow Pipit

No 50 +

 

Green Woodpecker

 

 

Merlin

1 ♂, 1 ♀

 

Hen Harrier

♂, 3 Ringtails

11. February 2008

Sparrow Hawk

No 1 ♂

 

Green Woodpecker

 

 

Short Eared Owl

 

 

Hen Harrier

No1 ♂, 3 Ringtails

10. February 2008

Hen Harrier

1 ♂, 2 ♀

 

Short eared owls

No 3, Burwell Fen