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Latest sightings - August 2009

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

Jan 12
July 11 | Aug 11 | Sep 11 | Oct 11 | Nov 11 | Dec 11
Jan 11 | Feb 11 | Mar 11 | Apr 11 | May 11 | June 11
July 10 | Aug 10 | Sep 10 | Oct 10 | Nov 10 | Dec 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

1/8 Essex skipper
Large skipper
Peacock butterfly
Painted lady butterfly
Green veined white butterfly
Large white butterfly
Gatekeeper butterfly
Meadow brown butterfly
Speckled wood butterfly
Brown hawker
Ruddy darter
Azure damselfly
Slow worm
Lizard
 
1/8 Grass snake  
2/8 Green sandpiper
Kingfisher
Willow warbler
Reed bunting
West Mere
2/8 Speckled wood butterfly
Comma
Brimstone
 
2/8 Red kite
Hobby
 
2/8 Marsh harrier
Hobby
 
2/8 Marsh harrier  
3/8 Marsh harrier
Kestrel
Konik ponies
 
4/8 Marsh harrier
Cormorant
Common lizard x 1 (sunbathing on boardwalk)
 
4/8 Hobby
Grasshopper warbler x 2
 
4/8 Green woodpecker  
4/8 Grass snake  
5/8 Lizard  
6/8 Baby pike
Large tench
Mink
 
6/8 Marsh harrier pair
Green woodpecker
Several rudd
 
6/8 Brown argus butterfly
Common brice butterfly
Brimstone butterfly
Peacock butterfly
Meadow brown butterfly
Gatekeeper butterfly
Painted lady butterfly
Best butterflies in field next to Visitor Centre
6/8 Hobby
Marsh harrier
Sedge warbler
 
6/8 Nesting wrens
Muntjak deer
Green woodpecker
 
6/8 Marsh harrier  
6/8 Lesser spotted woodpecker Closest hide
8/8 Marsh harrier  
10/8 Water vole Cafe ditch
13/8 Green sandpipers x 8
Kingfisher
 
14/8 House martin  150+ Keepers Cottage
14/8 Pipistrelle bats 15+ Visitor Centre (8:45-9:05pm)
14/8 Wheatear Burwell fen
15/8 House martin 130+ Keepers Cottage
15/8 Pipistrelle bats 41+ Coming out of hole,
Visitor Centre (8:40-9:10pm)
15/8 Green sandpiper Bakers fen
17/8 Ruddy darter
Lizard
 
17/8 Lizard
Greenfinch
Chaffinch
Swallows
 
17/8 Newts x 2 Bridge outside Visitor Centre
17/8 Pipistrelle bats 43 Visitor Centre (20:45-21:15)
18/8 Pipistrelle bats 47 Visitor Centre (20:40-21:20)
19/8 Great spotted woodpecker Rear of Visitor Centre
21/8 Greenshank x 2
Green sandpiper x 2
Whinchat
 
22/8 Greenshank x 4
Green sandpiper x 4
Redshank
Snipe x 6
Yellow wagtail x 2
Stonechat x 5
Whinchat
Swift x 3
Turtle dove
Cetti's warbler
 
26/8 Marsh harrier
Hen harrier
Garden warbler
 
29/8 Greenshank
Snipe
Green sandpiper x 2
Yellow wagtail x 4
Pied wagtail x 4
Wheatear swallow x 25+
 


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