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…
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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
23-1-18 Black-necked grebe x 1 (East Lake near Clay Spit), redpoll calling over car park x 3. 22-1-18 Black-necked grebe x 1, mistle thrush x 1 (singing in the car park area). 21-1-18 including Webs count Greylag goose x 93, Canada goose x 123, Egyptian goose x 2, grey heron x 3, cormorant x 18, black-necked grebe x 1, little…
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:…
Oare Marshes
January 9th 07:35-09:35 Cloudy and calm. Two Chiffchaffs were calling from the trees by the flooded car park. A flock of 17 Greylag Geese came in from the west and settled on the east flood where Tufted Duck numbers had risen to 44. A female Gadwall was with Mallard on the west scrape. A Redwing was feeding with Blackbirds in…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
24-12-17 Little grebe x 4, little egret x 3, common snipe x 50, water rail x 1, bullfinch x 2 (pair), siskin x 3, chiffchaff x 1, sparrowhawk x 1. 23-12-17 Common snipe x 54, bullfinch x 1, siskin x 110, lesser redpoll x 1, goldfinch x 30, reed bunting x 8, peregrine x 1 female eating prey on the…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
20-12-17 Reed bunting x 73 (left roost between 6:45 and 8:15 at Slingsby Hide), common snipe x 48 (seen from Tyler Hide). 17-12-17 Little egret x 10, common snipe x 25, teal x 57, lesser redpoll x 1, siskin x 20, nuthatch x 1. From Tyler hide a sparrowhaw was seen predating a common snipe from one of the islands.…
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve
10-12-17 Webs Count Mute swan x 3, Canada goose x 5, greylag goose x 180, grey heron x 5, cormorant x 44, little egret x 8, moorhen x 17, coot x 106, little grebe x 6, great-crested grebe x 18, teal x 32, gadwall x 6, shoveler x 20, pochard x 25, mallard x 84, Mandarin duck x 3, tufted…