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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
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Dec 07 | Nov 07 | Oct 07 | Sept 07 | Aug 07 | July 07

Date Species Notes

1 December

Hen harrier, ringtail x 2

WTVC

2 December

Hen harrier, ringtail x 3, barn owl

WTVC

3 December

Marsh harrier, bullfinch

 

 

Hen harrier, ringtail x 2

WTVC

5 December

Turtle dove

 

6 December

Roe deer x 11, short eared owl x 2

Burwell Fen

 

Widgeon, teal, shoveller, mallard, kingfisher, ringtail hen harrier x 2, long tailed tit

Bakers Fen

7 December

Marsh harrier, woodpecker, jay, peregrine, short eared owls x 2

Burwell Fen

 

Hen harrier ringtail, 104 collared dove

Bakers Fen

 

A family of Muntjac

Highland cattle

Near the big hide

 

Hen harrier x 3

Sedge Fen

 

Short eared owl x 3, barn owl

Adventurers Fen

8 December

Hen harrier ringtail

 

9 December

Hen harrier

WTVC/Verralls Fen

10 December

Hen harrier ringtail

WTVC

11 December

Waxwing

Tower hide

 

Peregrine

West of reserve

 

Fieldfare, redwing, stoat, Muntjac deer

 

 

Hen harrier, ringtail x 2

WTVC

12 December

Snipe, hen harrier, ringtail x 2, barn owl

WTVC

14 December

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

Adventurers Trail 9.15 to 12 noon

 

Weasel chasing mouse,

Visitor centre

 

Hen Harrier ringtail x 2, snipe x 5

WTVC

15 December

Hen Harrier Ringtail  x 3

WTVC

16 December

Tree sparrow x 6, barn owl, lesser redpoll x 3

Harrisons Drove

 

Hen harrier ringtail x 2

WTVC

17 December

Hen harrier ringtail, bat

WTVC

18 December

Hen harrier ringtail x 2, woodcock

WTVC

 

Canada and greylag geese x 600+

From wash to Mere

19 December

Hen harrier ringtail x 2, kestrel x 2

WTVC

20 December

Wonderful flock of c 3,000 lapwing

Roosting on Bakers Fen

 

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

 

 

Hen harrier 2 +ringtail, buzzard x 3

WTVC

21 December

Muntjac, geese x 3, hen harrier ringtail x 3, woodcock

TWVC

23 December

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

WTVC to Roger Clarke Hide

24 December

Snipe x 100+

Hen harrier ringtail x 2, sparrow hawk

to roost Bakers Fen

WTVC

26 December

Geese x 150+, 12 + cormorants, Muntjac x 2

Mere

27 December

Stonechats 6 + male & female

Flock of about 50 goldfinch

Near woodstack on far side

Start of track to Adventurers Fen

 

Marsh harrier, jay, fieldfares, hen harrier, reed bunting

Moores Drove

 

Roe deer x 13

100 widgeon, 7 gadwall, 1 ringtail

Burwell Fen

Bakers Fen

28 December

Muntjac and marsh harrier

Stoat (winter coat), Muntjac, fieldfares,

Shrew

Sparrow hawk

 

 

Spinney Bank

 

Roger Clarke Hide

Verrall’s Fen

 

Blue tit, kestrel, squirrel, great tit, moorhen, goose, reed bunting, chaffinch

Sophia Hall – age 7

 

Black tailed godwit, peregrine, merlin, hen harrier

Bakers Fen

 

Blue tit, great tit, Muntjac deer, grey squirrel, field fare, reed bunting, bull finch

 

 

Marsh harrier, stonechat x 6, redwing, fieldfare, reed bunting, teal, widgeon, greylag geese, Canada geese, shoveller duck

 

 

Hen harrier x 2

 

30 December

Water rail

Hen harrier, marsh harrier, snipe x 30, fieldfare x 70

Hide, Moore’s Drove

Sedge Fen

 

Hen harrier ringtail x 2, snipe 15

WTVC

31 December

Hen harrier ringtail x 3, snipe x 12

WTVC


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