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Latest sightings - July 2010

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
1/7 Hobby East mere hide
  Six spot Barnett moth x 6 Behind Fen Cottage
2/7 Six spot Barnett moth x 5
Green sandpiper
Behind Fen Cottage
5/7 Green sandpiper from Bretts Hide 1:30pm
  Shoveler
Teal
Mallard
Gadwall
Great crested grebe
Mere
6/7 Marsh Pea (Lathyrus palustris) survey: 104 plants at 15 sites Gardeners Drove
  Marsh Pea: 15 plants Brick pits (at sign)
  Water dropwort x 45 Sedge Fen Drove
  Water dropwort x 15 Compartment 21
  Greater spearwort x 11 South of Gardeners Drove
  Greater spearwort x 500 2 sites on north side of Sedge Fen Drove
  Large skipper butterflies Drainers dyke
8/7 Green sandpiper x 2 Behind Fen Cottage
13/7 Cetti's warblers
Reed warblers
Marsh harrier
 
15/7 Goldfinch near windpump
  House martins first hide on Boardwalk
  Little egret x 9 Mark Foster hide
  Green sandpiper  
18/7 Stonechat nr 22
  Cormorant  Mere
  Marsh harrier from Tower hide
  Kestrel Harrisons Drove
19/7 Great crested grebe x 2
Cormorant x 14
Little egret x 2
Heron x 3
Greylag goose x 28
Teal x 3
Mallard x 43
Moorhen x 2
Coot x 5
Oystercatcher x 1
Lapwing x  22
Redshank x 3
9:15-12:00
  Sparrowhawk 1 male, 2 female
Marsh harrier x 3
Kestrel x 3
Turtle dove x 2 males
Reed warbler x 7
Sedge warbler x 5
Goldfinch x 13
Adventurers Trail
  Six spot Barnett moth Tower hide
  Hobby towards Adventurer's Fen
  Sparrowhawk male
Barn owl
Swallows x 30+
House martin x 20+
Visitor Centre, 19:50-20:15
24 and 25/7 Brown hawker dragonfly
Southern hawker dragonfly
Migrant hawker dragonfly
Emperor dragonfly
Scarce chaser dragonfly
Four-spotted chaser dragonfly
Common darter dragonfly
Ruddy darter dragonfly
Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly
Black-tailed skimmer dragonfly
Common blue damselfly
Variable damselfly
Azure damselfly
Blue-tailed damselfly
Red-eyed damselfly
Emerald damselfly
Banded demoiselle
 
31/7 Goldcrest Fen Cottage garden 11:30
  Bullfinch Drainers Dyke


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