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entomologists
Latest sightings - March 2010
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
July
10
June
10 | May
10 | Apr
10 | Mar
10 | Feb
10 | Jan 10
Dec 09 | Nov
09 | Oct 09 | Sept
09 | Aug 09 | July
09
June
09 | May 09 | Apr 09 | Mar 09
| Feb 09 | Jan
09
Dec 08 | Nov
08 | 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 |
| 1/3 | Bittern | Lode bank towards St Edmunds Fen |
| 2/3 | Long tailed tits Reed bunting Blue tits Great tits Green woodpecker Moorhen |
Roger Clarke Hide |
| Hen harrier
ringtail x 3 Marsh harrier male and female |
Visitor centre 17:25-17:55 | |
| 3/3 | Bittern grunting | Reed bed, early morning |
| Hen harrier
ringtail x 2 Barn owl |
Visitor centre 17:10-18:20 | |
| 4/3 | Reed bunting x lots | Roger Clarke hide |
| Marsh harrier pair Bittern (standing) |
Boardwalk hide | |
| Hen harrier male
and 2 ringtails Barn owl |
Visitor centre 17:10-18:10 | |
| 5/3 | Reed bunting | Roger Clarke hide |
| Green woodpecker | ||
| Long tailed tits | W Mere hide | |
| 7/3 | Siskin Lesser redpoll Buzzard Sparrowhawk male |
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| Muntjak | Under feeder at hide 7 | |
| Reed bunting Long tailed tit |
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| Garganey male | Mere | |
| Hen harrier
ringtail x 3 Hen harrier grey/adult male Starling Snipe x 7 Corn bunting x 12 |
Visitor centre 17:45-18:15 | |
| 13/3 | Water vole | near hide |
| 14/3 | Little grebe x 4 Great crested grebe Cormorant x 15 Heron Mute swan x 3 Greylag goose x 19 Canada goose x 12 Shelduck x 7 Wigeon x 265 Gadwall x 28 Teal x 70 Mallard x 50 Shoveler x 21 Pockard x 12 Tufted duck x 12 Water rail x 3 Coot x 59 Curlew Redshank x 5 Black headed gull x 15 |
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| Buzzard x 2 Marsh harrier female Kestrel male, 2 females Green woodpecker x 3 Skylark x 2 Meadow pipit x 15 Dunnock x 5 Cetti's warbler x 5 Fieldfare x 70 Redwing x 5 Longtailed tit x 15 Great tit x 5 Blue tit x 18 Reed bunting x 7 Goldfinch x 23 Bullfinch x 5 Roe deer x 5 |
Adventurer's trail, morning | |
| Blackcap x 4 | ||
| 16/3 | Hen harrier 2 ringtails | Visitor Centre, 18:00-18:10 |
| 17/3 | 4 pairs marsh
harriers Hen harrier |
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| Bittern | disturbed at no. 26 on Nature Trail | |
| Lesser spotted woodpecker | Hide 7 | |
| 17/3 | Hen harrier 3
ringtails Marsh harrier x 2 |
Visitor Centre, 17:30-18:00 |
| 18/3 | Muntjak | Boardwalk, 16:05 |
| Wren | ||
| Hen harrier
ringtail x 2 Marsh harrier x 4 |
Visitor Centre 17:40-17:55 | |
| 19/3 | Longtailed tit | F hide |
| Chiffchaff | St Edmunds Fen | |
| Sparrowhawk | Visitor Centre 13:35 | |
| 21/3 | Reed bunting Marsh harrier x 4 Hen harrier Snipe Cetti's warbler (calling) Sparrowhawk |
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| Brimstone Large white butterfly |
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| Marsh harrier x 3 Hen harrier ringtail x 3 Woodcock x 3 |
Visitor Centre 18:00-18:20 | |
| 22/3 | Bittern | Boardwalk, by Lode |
| 23/3 | Garden warbler Chiff chaff (calling) Little egret Widgeon Bullfinch |
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| Hen harriers x 5 | Visitor Centre over Sedge Fen, 17:30 | |
| 24/3 | Chiffchaffs singing Cettis warblers singing Marsh harriers Buzzard |
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| Hen harrier
ringtail x 3 Marsh harrier x 4 Stock dove |
Visitor Centre 17:50-18:15 | |
| 26/3 | Brimstone Bittern Marsh harrier |
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| Heron on nest | from Thatched Tower Hide | |
| 27/3 | Hen harrier x 3 | Above Fen in front of Visitor Centre |
| Red poll x 3 Chiffchaff |
Roger Clarke Hide | |
| Marsh harrier x 6 Barn owl Woodcock x 3 Water rail x 2 |
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| 28/3 | Muntjak deer Rat Reed bunting |
Hide |
| 30/3 | Woodcock Blackcap Lesser Redpoll x 10 |
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| 31/3 | Firecrest |
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