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Latest sightings - September 2009

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

3/9 Greenshank x 3
Black tailed godwit
Little egret
Snipe x 3
Brett's hide
Trevelyn hide
Brett's hide
West Mere
5/9 Greenshank
Green sandpiper
Snipe
Black-tailed godwit
Hobby
Whitethroat
Willow warblers
Chiffchaff
Various tits
6/9 Roe deer x 2
Kestrel
Cormorant
Swans
Burwell fen
7/9 Young peregrine falcon x 2 Tubney fen
9/9 Roe deer x 2
Greenshank
Sandpiper x 2
Black headed gull
Little egret
Kingfisher
9/9 Muntjak deer Roger Clarke hide
10/9 Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Marsh harrier
Greenshank
Green sandpiper
Chiffchaff
Willow warbler
Sand martin
Jay
11/9 Hobby x 2
Marsh harrier
12/9 Muntjak x 2
Konik ponies
Green sandpiper x 2
Snipe x 3
Cettis warbler x 5
Chiffchaff x 6
Willow warblers
Reed warblers
Sedge warblers
Yellow wagtail x 3
Meadow pipit x 25
Roe deer x 6
Bakers fen
Pied wagtail x 10
Barn owl
Priory farm
14/9 Common darter
Migrant hawker
Ruddy darter
Southern hawker
Brown hawker
Norfolk hawker
16/9 Miller moth caterpillars Dipping ponds
18/9 Longtailed tits
Chiffchaff
Brimstone
Jay
Heron
Greylag
Great spotted woodpecker
(heard Green woodpecker)
Buzzards x 2
Marsh harrier
Sparrowhawk
Brown hawker
Emperor dragonfly
19/9 Whinchat x 3
Stonechat x 4
Yellow wagtail x 10
Meadow pipit
Cettis warbler
20/9 Redstart x 2 along Harrisons drove
Whinchat x 3
Yellow wagtail x 6
Little owl x 2 Priory farm
20/9 Redstart x 2 Bakers fen
Whinchat x 3
Yellow wagtail x 6
Roe deer
by 2nd boardwalk hide
Male and female hobby feeding on the wing
Jays
Sparrowhawk
22/9 Migrant hawker
Southern hawker
Muddy darter
Brown hawker
Emperor dragonflies
Common darter
Kestrels
Hobby x 2
Sedge warbler x 2
Snipe
Coot x 25+
Canada geese x 8
Buzzard x 3
Cettis warbler x 4
Marsh harrier x 2
Wicken and Reach Lode from boat
23/9 Muntjak deer
Woodpecker
24/9 Greenshank x 2
Marsh harrier x 3
Hobby
Whinchat
Yellow wagtail x 10
25/9 Green sandpiper
Snipe x 2
Water rail
Cettis warbler x 2
Hobby
Kingfisher x 3
Kingfisher x 7
Marsh harrier
26/9 Kingfisher
Marsh warbler
Reed warbler
Wren
Heron
Muntjak deer
Hide 7 (deer by no. 12)
27/9 Southern hawker
Migrant hawker
Common darter
Ruddy darter
27/9 Kingfisher
28/9 Hobby Visitor Centre
29/9 Green woodpecker
Great spotted woodpecker
30/9 Migrant hawker x 3
Hobby
Visitor Centre
30/9 Hobby
Great spotted woodpecker
Cettis warbler
Snipe x 2
Green sandpiper
Lapwing x 30+
Green woodpecker
Gadwall
Shoveler
Wigeon
Teal
Mallard
Greylag
Canada geese

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