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Latest sightings - January 2008

The following records are taken from entries in the sightings book which is located in the Visitor Centre.

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

31. January 2008

Marsh Harrier

 

 

Hen Harrier

1 ♂♂, 4 Ringtails = 5

30. January 2008

Meadow Pipit

 

 

Marsh Harrier

 

 

Green Woodpecker

 

 

Sparrow Hawk

1 ♂♂, 1 ♂ = 2

 

Hen Harrier

1  ♂♂, 4 Ringtails = 5

 

Barn Owl

 

 

Marsh Harrier

1 ♀

 

Hen Harrier

1 ♂♂, 4 Ringtails

 

Shoveler

 

 

Gadwall

 

 

Teal

 

 

Cettis Warbler

 

 

Green Woodpecker

No 1

 

Bullfinch

No 10+

 

Snipe

No 1

 

Marsh Harrier

No 1

29. January 2008

Little Egret

Burwell Lode

28. January 2008

Hen Harrier

1 ♂♂, 3 ringtails poss. 4

 

Shoveler

No 200 +

 

Little Owl

 

 

Barn Owl

No 1

 

Little Egret

No 1

 

Cettis Warbler

No 1

 

Great Grey Shrike

No 1

 

Barn Owl

Mere

 

Short Eared Owl

Mere

27. January 2008

Green Woodpecker

Verrall’s Fen

 

Marsh Harrier

26. January 2008

Shovelers

 

 

Wigeon

 

 

Short Eared Owl

No 1

 

Barn Owl

No 1

 

Sparrowhawk

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Teal

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Wigeon

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Gadwall

Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Shoveler

No 115,  Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Stonechat

No 1,  Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Great Grey Shrike

No1,  Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Short Eared Owl

No 1, Bakers/Adventurers Fen

 

Woodcock

 

 

Corn Bunting

 

 

Redwings

 

 

Bullfinch

♂♀

25. January 2008

Hen Harrier

1 ♂♂, 1 ♂ Ringtail, 3 Rintail = No 5

 

Bittern

in flight next to Tower Hide

24. January 2008

Hen Harrier

No 1 ♂♂, No 1 ♂ Ringtail, 3 ♀ Ringtail

23. January 2008

Hen Harrier

4 Ringtails

22. January 2008

Hen Harrier

4 Ringtails

21. January 2008

Kingfisher

Boathouse

 

Hen Harrier

No 2 ♂, 3 Ringtails

20. January 2008

Hen Harrier

No 2 ♂, 4 Ringtails

 

Lang tailed tit

 

 

Cormorant

 

 

Great crested Grebe

 

 

Shoveler

 

 

Egret