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Latest sightings - November 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

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 November

Moorhen, robin

 

4 November

Hen harrier, ringtail

WTVC

6 November

Hen harrier, ringtail, barn owl

WTVC

7 November

Fieldfare 150+, Lapwing 500+ going south

Red Admiral Butterfly

Barn owl, Hen harrier

Goldfinch, Muntjac female & 1 young, grey squirrel, kestrel, wood pigeon

WTVC, Roger Clark hide

8 November

Cormorant x 13, mute swan x2, Canada goose x 7, wigeon x 163, gadwall x 76, teal x 297, mallard x 89, shoveller x130, tufted x 4, moorhen x 7, coot x 13, redshank, kingfisher, black headed gull 31, cettis warbler x 5, fieldfare 400+

Adventurers Trail

 10 November

Hen harrier ringtail

 

12 November

Hen harrier ringtail

WTVC

14 November

Hen harrier, bullfinch, tree creeper

Woodcock x 2

Long tailed tits, robin, moorhen, Muntjac (female and young), great tit, rooks, goldfinch, grey squirrel, mouse, tree creeper

Roger Clark hide, WTVC

15 November

Barn owl, kingfisher, pied wagtail, grey wagtail, tufted duck x 9, gadwall, shoveller, wigeon, teal

Burwell Fen

16 November

Cormorant x 15, mute swan x 2, greylag goose x 75, Canada goose x 117, wigeon x 183, gadwall x 96, teal x 317, mallard x 124, shoveller x 136, tufted duck x 9, moorhen x 9, coot x 18, redshank, kingfisher x 2, black headed gull x 51, kestrel x 5, great spotted woodpecker x 3, gold crest x 2, stonechat x 5, cettis x7, long tail tit 30+, great tit x 25, blue tit 20+, fieldfare x 250, redwing x 50, goldfinch 25, bullfinch 3, jay x 3

Adventurers Fen

19 November

Tree sparrow

St Edmunds Fen

20 November

Tree sparrow

Marsh harrier

Tufted duck

Bittern flying N.

St Edmunds Fen

Adventurers Fen

Borrow Pit

WTVC

21 November

Hen harrier ringtail

WTVC

22 November

Snowgoose with greylag

Hen harrier ringtail x 2,

woodcock

West Mere

WTVC

23 November

Stonechat

Hen harrier ringtail, woodcock

Peregrine, marsh harrier x 2, stone chat 3 prs

Windpump

WTVC

24 November

Goldfinch, robin, redwing, wren, moorhen, blackbirds, bluetits x 5 woodpigeon x 4, jay, chaffinch

Roger Clarke hide

25 November

Hen harrier, 3 x ringtails, woodcock

WTVC

 

Marsh harrier, barn owl, lt. egret x 2

 

26 November

Hen harrier, ringtail (grey rump)

WTVC

27 November

Han harrier, ringtail x 2, woodcock

WTVC

 

Stonechat, reed bunting, goldfinch x 2

Guinea Hall House

 

Hooper swan x 2

Baker Fen 107

28 November

Hen harrier, ringtail x 2

WTVC

30 November

Siskin x 4, redpoll x 2, bullfinch x 4

 

 

Hen harrier, ringtail x 2

WTVC


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