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Latest sightings
- December 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
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Date
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Species
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Notes
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1 December
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Hen harrier,
ringtail x 2
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WTVC
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2 December
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Hen harrier,
ringtail x 3, barn owl
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WTVC
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3 December
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Marsh harrier,
bullfinch
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Hen harrier,
ringtail x 2
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WTVC
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5 December
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Turtle dove
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6 December
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Roe deer x 11,
short eared owl x 2
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Burwell Fen
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Widgeon, teal,
shoveller, mallard, kingfisher, ringtail hen harrier x 2, long
tailed tit
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Bakers Fen
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7 December
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Marsh harrier,
woodpecker, jay, peregrine, short eared owls x 2
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Burwell Fen
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Hen harrier
ringtail, 104 collared dove
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Bakers Fen
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A family of
Muntjac
Highland cattle
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Near the big
hide
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Hen harrier x 3
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Sedge Fen
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Short eared owl
x 3, barn owl
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Adventurers Fen
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8 December
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Hen harrier
ringtail
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9 December
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Hen harrier
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WTVC/Verralls
Fen
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10 December
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Hen harrier
ringtail
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WTVC
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11 December
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Waxwing
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Tower hide
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Peregrine
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West of reserve
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Fieldfare,
redwing, stoat, Muntjac deer
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Hen harrier,
ringtail x 2
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WTVC
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12 December
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Snipe, hen
harrier, ringtail x 2, barn owl
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WTVC
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14 December
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Cormorant x 7,
heron x 2, mallard x 137, gadwall x 155, widgeon x 360, teal x 239,
shoveller x 115, tufted x 7, buzzard, marsh harrier x 2, kestrel x
3,moorhen x 15, coot x 10, lapwing x 250, black headed gull x 50,
great spotted woodpecker, cettis warbler x 2, robin x 9, fieldfare x
300+, redwings x 50, longtailed tit x 40+, great tit x 20+, blue tit
x 15, wren x 23, reed bunting x 14, goldfinch x 30
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Adventurers
Trail 9.15 to 12 noon
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Weasel chasing
mouse,
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Visitor centre
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Hen Harrier
ringtail x 2, snipe x 5
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WTVC
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15 December
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Hen Harrier
Ringtail x 3
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WTVC
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16 December
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Tree sparrow x
6, barn owl, lesser redpoll x 3
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Harrisons Drove
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Hen harrier
ringtail x 2
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WTVC
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17 December
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Hen harrier
ringtail, bat
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WTVC
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18 December
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Hen harrier
ringtail x 2, woodcock
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WTVC
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Canada and
greylag geese x 600+
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From wash to
Mere
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19 December
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Hen harrier
ringtail x 2, kestrel x 2
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WTVC
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20 December
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Wonderful flock
of c 3,000 lapwing
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Roosting on
Bakers Fen
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Fieldfare x 50,
song thrush, teal, mallard, gadwall, cormorant, rook, coot, moorhen,
heron, tufted duck, kestrel, shoveller, magpie, widgeon, chaffinch,
blackbird, lapwing, mute swan, pied wagtail, snipe x 5, robin, wren,
redpoll, collard dove, wood pigeon, long tailed tit x 6, reed
bunting, goldfinch x 3, dunnock, tree sparrow, meadow pipit
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Hen harrier 2
+ringtail, buzzard x 3
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WTVC
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21 December
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Muntjac, geese
x 3, hen harrier ringtail x 3, woodcock
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TWVC
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23 December
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Water rail x 2,
moorhen x 5, green woodpecker 1, greater spotted woodpecker x 2,
wren x 3, robin x 4, stonechat x 2, fieldfare x 25, blue tit x 7,
great tit x 9, chaffinch x 9,greenfinch, reed bunting x 3
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WTVC to Roger
Clarke Hide
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24 December
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Snipe x 100+
Hen harrier
ringtail x 2, sparrow hawk
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to roost Bakers
Fen
WTVC
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26 December
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Geese x 150+,
12 + cormorants, Muntjac x 2
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Mere
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27 December
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Stonechats 6 +
male & female
Flock of about
50 goldfinch
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Near woodstack
on far side
Start of track
to Adventurers Fen
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Marsh harrier,
jay, fieldfares, hen harrier, reed bunting
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Moores Drove
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Roe deer x 13
100 widgeon, 7
gadwall, 1 ringtail
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Burwell Fen
Bakers Fen
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28 December
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Muntjac and
marsh harrier
Stoat (winter
coat), Muntjac, fieldfares,
Shrew
Sparrow hawk
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Spinney Bank
Roger Clarke
Hide
Verrall’s Fen
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Blue tit,
kestrel, squirrel, great tit, moorhen, goose, reed bunting,
chaffinch
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Sophia Hall –
age 7
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Black tailed
godwit, peregrine, merlin, hen harrier
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Bakers Fen
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Blue tit, great
tit, Muntjac deer, grey squirrel, field fare, reed bunting, bull
finch
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Marsh harrier,
stonechat x 6, redwing, fieldfare, reed bunting, teal, widgeon,
greylag geese, Canada geese, shoveller duck
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Hen harrier x 2
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30 December
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Water rail
Hen harrier,
marsh harrier, snipe x 30, fieldfare x 70
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Hide, Moore’s
Drove
Sedge Fen
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Hen harrier
ringtail x 2, snipe 15
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WTVC
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31 December
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Hen harrier
ringtail x 3, snipe x 12
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WTVC
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