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Latest sightings - July 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

3 July

1 very tatty buzzard, pursued by 2 crows

 

4 July

3 Bullfinches

Sedge Fen

 

Kingfisher

Junction of Burwell/Reach Lodes

7 July

Kingfisher + Moorhen parent & chick

Brickpit

9 July

Heard a Turtle Dover

St Edmunds

 

Muntjac, 2 Marsh Harriers

 

12 July

1 Common Tern, 1 Marsh Harrier, 7 Teal, 9 Little Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Stonechat

Compt. 210

14 July

Redshank, Redd Bunting

Trevelyan Hide

 

Green Sandpiper - using dead tree as a perch, a lovely sighting of a Turtle Dove

Opposite East Mere Hides

15 July

2 Turtle doves cooing

 

 

Kingfisher

First birdhide past Water Pump

 

Little Egret (small white Heron!)

Adventurers Fen

16 July

Water Vole

Ditch by William Thorpe building

17 July

Turtle Dove calling

Brickpits

19 July

Sparrow hawk

Brickpit hide

 

2 Barn Owls, & Hobby, 4 Marsh Harrier (2 adults, 2 Junion) 2 Buzzards, Little Egret, 4 Green Sandpiper, Ruff

Mere

22 July

Green, Shank, Green Sandpiper x 3, Redshank, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Bullfinch, Turtle Dove, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, Common Tern, Kestrel, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap

 

26 July

Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Lapwing, Marsh Harrier, Black Tiled Skimmer Dragonfly

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Damselflies, Azure Variable, Common Blue, Blue Tailed, Red Eyed, Emerald. 4-spot Chaser and Brown Hawker Dragonflies

Sedge Fen

28 July

Herons nesting
Peacock, Brimstone, Gatekeeper, Greenveined white, Small Skipper

Next to Mere

 

Emperor, Brown Kawker, Southern Hawker, 4-spotted Chaser, Common Darter

 

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