18-3-18 Lesser spotted woodpecker seen on 9th March, by Jesse Stow. 29-3-18 Black-tailed godwit x 1 (from Tyler Hide), lesser spotted woodpecker x 1 (heard drumming in the goat paddock), chiffchaff x 7, blackcap x 1 (singing WL), siskin x 15, redwing x 1, coal tit x 1, lapwings displaying in front of Tyler Hide. other interesting sightings for…
Author: Michael
Oare Marshes
My partner and I spent 4 hours at Oare Marshes on Saturday 25th March, from 7.45 – 12.00. We read the year list and realised that if it is up to date, we can add a couple of species – a single Corn Bunting, near Uplees Copse and two Jackdaws flew over, heading west. We had a Chiffchaff singing in…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
9-3-18 (including Monthly transect). Lesser-spotted woodpecker x 1 female (on the alders on the lake side near Tyler, great spotted woodpecker in the same area too), sparrowhawk x 1, common buzzard x 1, stock dove x 6, woodpigeon x 36, green woodpecker x 1, great spotted woodpecker x 4, wren x 21, dunnock x 7, robin x 33, blackbird x 20, song…
Oare Marshes
A slow wander around the circuit of the east scrape today. A pleasantly ‘warm’ day, overcast, light SE breeze, HW approx 3pm. The east scrape was still partially frozen today, however there were a few species to be seen including: Mallard, Teal, Pintail, Shoveller, Shelduck, Greylag, Brent, Coote, Moorhen, Mute Swan, GWoodpecker, Lapwing, Blackwits, Oystercatchers, Dunlin, Curlew, Redshank, GPlover, GreyHeron,…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
4-3-18 Pintail x 3 (2 males and 1 female), black-tailed godwit x 1, black-necked grebe x 1, red kite x 1 (seen from Willow Hide), water rail x 1 (near Willow Hide), sparrowhawk x 1, common snipe x 7, shelduck x 1, siskin x 90, coal tit x 2, shoveler x 20, great-crested grebe x 22 (some showing courtship display),…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
26-2-18 Redpoll x 1 (calling), grey wagtail x 1 (calling) both flew over the visitor centre. 25-2-18 Black-necked grebe x 1, little egret x 1, common snipe x 5, shelduck x 1, redpoll x 2, siskin x 5, treecreeper x 1, grey heron x 2 (one on nest 1 and one on nest 2), great-crested grebe (back on Snipe Bog…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
23-2-18 including Monthly Transect. Black-necked grebe x 1 (East Lake near Clay Spit), common snipe x 4 (visible from Sutton Hide), little egret x 1 (North Lake), grey heron x 5 (including one on nest number 1), sparrowhawk x 2 (Back Lake), common buzzard x 1 (sheep field), stock dove x 2, woodpigeon x 13, green woodpecker x 1, great…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
14-2-18 Black-necked grebe x 1, shelduck x 1, common snipe x 2, little grebe x 7, Egyptian goose x 8, sparrowhawk x 1, water rail x 1 (Willow Hide), bullfinch x 2 (calling between Visitor centre and goat paddock), mistle thrush x 1 (signing, West Lake not far from entrance gate). Also female mallard sitting on the second heron nest!…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
28-1-18 Black-necked grebe x 1 (East Lake near Clay Spit), great-crested grebe x 16, little grebe x 8, red kite x 2, sparrowhawk x 1, common snipe x 30, common gull x 25, wigeon x 25, redwing x 30 (in neighbouring horses field). 27-1-18 Black-necked grebe x 1 (East Lake near Clay Spit), barn owl (11:45 a.m. far end…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
12-1-18 Black-necked grebe x 1 (West Lake), Water rail x 1 (Willow Hide area), mistle thrush x 1 (singing in the car park area). 10-1-18 Black-necked grebe x 1 (near Clay Spit), shelduck x 1, little egret x 1, common snipe x 37, wigeon x 22, Egyptian goose x 9, little grebe x 10. Monthly transect also on this date:…