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Latest sightings - March 2008

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

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

29.03.2008

Brimstone butterfly

 

 

Great Tit

at Feeder

 

Marsh Harrier

 

 

Brimstone

No 1, Boardwalk

 

Cettis Warbler

No 2

 

Chiffchaff

No 15

 

Hen Harrier

2 Ringtails

 

House Martin

Mere

 

Snipe

No 3, Adventurer’s Fen

 

Marsh Harrier

No 1, West Mere

 

Roe Deer

No 8, Burwell Fen

 

Shoveler

No 29,  Baker’s / Adventurer’s Fen

 

Gadwall

No 17,  Baker’s / Adventurer’s Fen

 

Tufted Duck

No 9.  Baker’s / Adventurer’s Fen

 

Teal

No 18,  Baker’s / Adventurer’s Fen

 

Wigeon

No 75+,  Baker’s / Adventurer’s Fen

 

Little Egret

No 4,  Baker’s / Adventurer’s Fen

 

Little Grebe

No 4, Baker’s / Adventurer’s Fen

 

Muntjac

 

28.03.2008

Marsh Harrier

1 ♂ 1 ♀, 

27.03.2008

Slender tufted Sedge

in flower, Gardener’s Drove

 

Snipe

No 3, compt 209

 

Reed Bunting

 

 

Jay

 

 

Long Tailed Tit

 

 

Buzzard

 

 

Muntjac

 

 

Fieldfare

 

 

Chiffchaff

 

 

Bullfinches

 

25.03.2008

Buzzard

 

 

Marsh Harrier

Mere

 

Long tailed Tits

Boardwalk

 

Hare

Ganges Field

24.03.2008

Short eared owl

Adventurer’s Fen

 

Brambling

Feeder next to visitor centre

 

Muntjac

 

23.03.2008

Bittern

booming

 

Great Grey Shrike

 

21.03.2008

Kingfisher

 

 

Muntjac

 

 

Hare

 

18.03.2008

Heron

 

 

Little Egret

Adventurer’s Fen

 

Greylag Geese

2♂ 2 ♀,   Adventurer’s Fen

 

Canada Geese

6 ♂ 6 ♀,  Adventurer’s Fen

 

Tufted Duck

6,  Adventurer’s Fen

 

Coot

19,  Adventurer’s Fen

 

Black Headed Gull

50+,  Adventurer’s Fen

 

Shoveler

32,  Adventurer’s Fen

 

Little Grebe

3  ♂, 3 ♀, Adventurer’s Fen

 

Wigeon

No 300+, Adventurer’s Fen

15.03.2008

Kingfisher

 

 

Bittern

Booming

 

Lapwing

 

 

Little Egret

 

 

Chiffchaff

 

 

Cettis Warbler

 

 

Snipe

No 1,  Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Redshank

No 2, Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Lapwing

Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Little Egret

No2,  Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Little Grebe

Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Water Rail

Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Tufted Duck

No 3,  Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Marsh Harrier

No 2,  Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Shelduck

Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Gadwall

Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Shoveler

Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Teal

Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Wigeon

No 75+, Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Green Woodpecker

 

 

Long tailed Tit

 

 

Goldcrest

 

 

Chiffchaff

 

14.03.2008

Muntjac

 

 

Kestrel

 

 

Highland Cattle

 

 

Konik Ponies

 

 

Barn Owl

No1

 

Reed Bunting

No 15

 

Hen Harrier

2 Ringtails

 

Sparrow Hawk

 

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Lode Lane

 

Muntjac

 

 

Chiffchaff

St Edmunds Fen

 

Kestrel

No 3

 

Brimstone Butterfly

No 2

 

Whinchat

No 3

 

Marsh Harrier

No 2

13. March 2008

Little Egret

No 4

 

Snipe

drumming, No 2

12. March 2008

Hen Harrier

1 ♂, 2 Ringtail

09. March 2008

Hen Harrier

1 ♂, 2 Ringtail

 

Marsh Harrier

No 2, Verral’s Fen

 

Green Woodpecker

 

 

Pochard

No 2

 

Greylag Geese

 

 

Canada Geese

 

 

Grey Heron

No 1

 

Marsh Harrier

No 2

06. March 2008

Great Grey Shrike

St Edmunds Fen

 

Peregrine

car park, ♀

02. March 2008

Marsh Harrier

 

 

Great Spotted Woodpecker

 

 

Jay

No 2

01. March 2008

Kestrel

Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Redshank

No 1,  Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Snipe

No1,  Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Tufted Duck

No 2,  Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen 

 

Shoveler

No 100,  Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Gadwall

No 35,  Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Teal

No 50+,  Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Wigeon

No 125+, Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Pintail

No 1, Bakers/Adventurer’s Fen

 

Marsh Harrier

No 3, (1♂, 2 ♀)

 

Great Grey Shrike

No 1

 


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