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Latest sightings - September 2011

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 | Feb 12 | Mar 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
1/9 Grass snake
Hobby
Dragon and damselflies
Whirlygig beetles
 
  Hobby Visitor Centre, 10am
  Muntjak
Devils bit scabious
Fleabane
Brimstones
 
2/9 Bittern East Mere Hide
  Little egret opposite bank to West Mere Hide
  Stoat 16-17 Nature Trail
  Buzzard pair Nature Trail Hide 19
  Newt Nature Trail Hide 18
  Harrier Tower Hide overlooking Verralls Fen
3/9 Spotted flycatcher
Grass snake
Boardwalk Hide
  Muntjak x 2 Butterfly Trail
  Lizards Boardwalk
  Cetti's warbler (heard)  
  Wheatear Factory Road, Burwell
  Glowing glowworm larvae Bakers Fen 9:30pm
  Whinchat x 5 Burwell Fen
4/9 Green sandpiper x 2 Behind Fen Cottage 16:00-16:30
5/9 Green sandpiper Behind Fen Cottage 15:10-15:15
  Kingfisher West Mere Hide
6/5 Kingfisher
Greenfinch
Blue tit
Great tit
Chaffinch
Collared dove
near wind pump
  Lizard  
  Harrier from Tower Hide, flying up Wicken Lode
8/9 Green sandpiper Behind Fen Cottage 15:15-15:20
9/9 Green sandpiper Behind Fen Cottage midday
10/9 Sparrowhawk male Keepers Cottage  6:30am
11/9 Redstart male St Edmunds Fen
16/9 Bearded tit
Marsh harrier x 3
Cetti's warbler x 3
 
18/9 Swallows
House martin
Chiffchaff
Reed warbler
Spotted flycatcher
 
  Swallow x 30+
House martin x 90+
Meadow pipit x 20
Reed warbler x 5
Cettis warbler x 4
Chiffchaff x 9
Roe deer
Adventurers Trail 9:30-12:10
  Cormorant x 7
Heron
Greylag x 220
Canada goose x 90
Mallard x 70
Gadwall x 90
Teal x 11
Pintail
Shoveler x 25
Moorhen
Coot x 5
Lapwing x 240
WEBS count 9:30-12:10
  Snow goose West Mere Hide
19/9 Tawny owl x 2 St Edmunds Fen
20/9 Tawny owl x 2 St Edmunds Fen x 1
Wind pump x 1
22/9 Mute swan
Cormorant
Canada goose
Greylag goose
Mallard
Shoveler
Teal
Kestrel
Moorhen
Coot
Greater spotted woodpecker
Stock dove
Kingfisher
Meadow pipit
Blue tit
Great tit
Long tailed tit
Jay
Chiffchaff
 
  Swallow x 3 Fen cottage 17:00-17:15
24/9 Roe deer x 3 (1 doe, 2 juveniles)
Hobby
Common buzzard
 
  Peacock butterfly
Red admiral
Speckled wood
Commas
Brimstone
Large white
Lizard
Deer (?) x 3
Green woodpecker
Goldfinch
Common darters
Common hawker
 
  34 species of bird including:
Red kite
Hobby
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
Buzzard
Marsh harrier
Peregrine
 
  Red admiral x 17
Copper
Jay
 
25/9 Lizard x 2
Hobby x 2
 
  Tawny owl x 3 St Edmunds Fen
26/9 Marsh harrier x 2
Cettis warbler x 7
Reed warbler
 


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