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Ladywalk Reserve Sightings for 2003

Unless otherwise stated, reports on this page are anecdotal, and have not been verified by the relevant country recorder or rarities committee.

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Wildfowl totals for 2003

• Wildfowl counts from Ladywalk are made as part of the WWT's Wetland Bird Survey. The totals for 2003 are now available.

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Ringing in 2003

• Ringing results for 2004.

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December

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At the end of the year, the bird list for Ladywalk stood at 208 species, of which 138 were recorded in 2003. These figures inlcude two new birds, Honey Buzzard (in May) and Goshawk (October), subject to their acceptance by the county recorder.

• 29th: Chiffchaff, Woodcock, 3 Bittern, Grey Wagtail, 4 Snipe, 2 Goosander.
• 28th: 4 Bittern, 5 Goosander, 300 Lapwing, Water Rail, a few Siskin, Redpoll, Goldcrest and Bullfinch.
• 24th: Woodcock, 3 Bittern, 1 Green Sandpiper.
• 23rd: Woodcock.
• 21st: Drake Pintail, 200 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 50 Gadwall, 3 Goosander, 1 Green Sandpiper.
• 18th 2 Bittern, 2 Water Rail, 2 Goosander.
• 17th 3 Bittern.
• 15th Peregrine, 2 Bittern.
• 14th 2 Shelduck, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Goosander, Water Rail, 15 Siskin, 134 Gadwall, 149 Wigeon, 41 Shoveler, 62 Mallard, 25 Teal, 4 Pochard, 18 Tufted Duck, 123 Canada Geese.
• 12th Chiffchaff, 3 Bittern, 50 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing.
• 3rd-11th 3 Bittern, 4 Water Rail, 5 Goosander.
• 2nd: 3 Bittern, 4 Water Rail, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 20+ Reed Bunting roosted, 100 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare.
• 1st: Goosander.

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November

• 30th: 2 Bittern.
• 29th: Tawny Owl.
• 28th: Jack Snipe, a Bittern was seen to fly off the reserve.
• 27th: Water Rail, Green Sandpiper.
• 26th Peregrine.
• 25th: Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, Water Rail, Bittern.
• 24th: 3 Bittern, 4 Water Rail, a Woodcock flew into keyhole scrape, Tawny Owl, Green Sandpiper on river, Buzzard, Snipe.
• 23rd: 3 Bittern, 4 Water Rail, 4 Grey Wagtail, 147 Wigeon, 130 Gadwall, 39 Shovelor, 3 Snipe, 20 Siskin, Redpoll.
• 22nd: 2 Bittern.
• 19th: 3 Bittern, 3 Goosander, 3 Water Rail, 150 Teal.
• 18th: 3 Bittern.
• 16th: Chiffchaff, Bittern.
• 15th: 2 Bittern, 5 Goosander, 6 Pochard, 100+ each of Wigeon, Teal &Gadwall, 30 Shovelor, 6 Water Rail, Chiffchaff, 5 Herring Gull &200 Lesser Black-backed Gull flew over, Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Linnet. 264 Cormorant roosted (reserve record total).
• 14th: 2 Bittern, Mandarin (duck).
• 7th: Bittern, Water Rail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 9 Snipe, 50 Lapwing, 90 Teal, 70 Gadwall, several Siskin &Meadow Pipit, 100 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Bullfinch.
• 5th: 125 Starlings roosted, 3 Meadow Pipit.
• 3rd: 2 Water Rail, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel.
• 2nd: Bittern, 12 Common Snipe, 3 Grey Wagtail, Buzzard &Sparrowhawk.
• 1st: Bittern, Jack Snipe.

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October

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• 31st: Bittern.
• 30th: Bittern , 3 Water Rail, 100 Widgeon, 60 Teal, 40 Shovelor, 40 Gadwall.
• 29th: Bittern , 2 Water Rail, 6 Snipe.
• 28th: Bittern, Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper along river, Grey Wagtail, Yellowhammer, 3 Water Rail, 12 Meadow Pipit, 163 Cormorant roosted
• 27th: 6 Water Rail, 100 Greylag, Bittern, Grey Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark.
• 26th: Whinchat.
• 25th: Blackcap singing, 50 Goldfinch.
• 24th: Wheatear (female), Peregrine, Bittern, 2 Curlew, Green Sandpiper, Buzzard and Sparrowhawk.
• 23rd: 4 Snipe, Green Sandpiper.
• 22nd: A pair of Shelduck.
• 21st: Bittern, Water Rail, Green Sandpiper.
• 20th: Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe.
• 19th: Bittern, Water Rail, 2 Jack Snipe, 6 Common Snipe, 3 Buzzard.
• 18th: Bittern.
• 16th: Goshawk, Dunlin, 2 Jack Snipe, 4 Common Snipe, a few Redpoll &Siskin.
• 15th: Bittern, Water Rail, Jack Snipe, 55 Redwing.
• 14th: 2 Jack Snipe, 6 Common Snipe, Bittern, 2 Green Sandpiper, Water Rail, 80 Lapwing, 2 Swallow, 5 Fieldfare (first of the season), 40 Redwing, several Goldcrest
• 12th: 2 Water Pipit, Duck count: 209Gadwall (reserve record), 124 Wigeon, 108 Teal, 170 Mallard, Peregine, 4 Water Rail, 2 Coal Tit, 4 Willow Tit
• 11th: Small passage of finches including 9 Redpoll, 12 Siskin and 4 Linnet; 20 Meadow Pipit, 9 Skylark, Bittern, 95 Lapwing
• 10th: Bittern, 3 Water Rail, 2 Pintail, 2 Curlew, 6 Skylark, Meadow Pipit, (We also receved a late report of an Osprey, seen, from the Sainsbury's Hide, to fly low over the main pool. Ten minutes later the same (we presume) bird was seen at Middleton Hall.)
• 9th: 3 Buzzard, 20 Swallow, 10 Common Snipe
• 8th: Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, 6 Curlew, 52 Lapwing, 5 Common Snipe, Coal Tit
• 7th: Bittern, 2 House Martin, 1 Swallow, 3 Common Snipe, Grey Wagtail
• 6th: Bittern, 6 Swallow, 5 Redwing (first of the season)
• 5th:  Bittern, Water Rail, 2 Green Sandpiper
• 3rd:  First Bittern returned.
• 2nd: 100 Lapwing, 14 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 16 Grey Geese flying north (possibly Pink-footed Goose), 4 Grey Wagtail, Reed Warbler, several Chiffchaff.
• 1st: 3 Tawny Owl, 1 Little Owl, Water Rail, 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 55 Stock Dove.

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September

• 30th: 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Blackcap, several Chiffchaff.
• 29th: 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe.
• 28th: 62 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 100 Gadwall, 100 Teal, 49 Shoveler, 11 Little Grebe, 2 Water Rail, 10 Goldcrest.
• 27th: 2 Hobby, Peregrine, 6 Curlew, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Snipe.
• 26th: 3 Water Rail, 100 Swallow, 30 House Martin, 2 Tawny Owl, 6 Bullfinch.
• 25th: Little Owl, Tawny Owl, 2 Hobby, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap.
• 24th: 6 Jay.
• 22nd: Hobby, Buzzard, 4 Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, 10 Snipe, 200 House Martin, 200 Gadwall, 80 Wigeon, 90 Teal.
• 21st: 6 Curlew, 2 Hobby.
• 20th: Peregrine, Hobby, Common Sandpiper.
• 18th: Buzzard, Snipe.
• 17th: 4 Hobby, 3 Buzzard, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe.
• 16th: Ruddy Duck, Hobby.
• 15th: Hobby, Buzzard, Green Sandpiper, 8 Snipe.
• 14th: Little Egret, Hobby, 2 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 203 Wigeon, 133 Gadwall, 58 Teal, 141 Mallard.
• 13th; 6 Buzzard, 2 Hobby , Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail, 2 Dunlin, 3 Green Sandpiper, 12 Snipe, 14 Wigeon, Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Bullfinch, 2 Meadow Pipit, 100 House Martin, 40 Swallow.
• 12th: Osprey, Water Rail , 2 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, Spotted Flycatcher.
• 9th: 500 House Martin, Buzzard.
• 8th: 117 Gadwall, 2 Hobby.
• 7th 3 Hobby.
• 6th: 2 Hobby, 4 Wigeon (first returns), 45 Tufted Duck.
• 4th: 93 Gadwall, 76 Mallard, Hobby , 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Snipe, 55 Lapwing.
• 3rd: 3 Greenshank, 5 Green Sandpiper, 30 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 54 Lapwing, 2 Hobby , Buzzard, 5 Grey Wagtail.
• 2nd: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank.
• 1st: 2 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 8 Snipe, juvenile Water Rail , Hobby.

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August

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• 31st: 1 Bar- tailed Godwit, 1 Greenshank, 1 Curlew, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 10 Snipe, Water Rail, 2 Hobby, 2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Grey Wagtail.
• 29th: 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Hobby, 10 Snipe, Ruff, Common Sandpiper, Greenshank.
• 28th: Ruff, 2 Greenshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Flycatcher.
• 27th: Water Rail, 2 Hobby, 2 Greenshank, 1 Curlew 2 Tawny Owls calling.
• 26th: Lots of Warblers along river plus 3 Goldcrest, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Nuthatch and Lesser Whitethroat. 1 Swift, 3 Hobby, 3 Greenshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 9 Snipe, 76 Gadwall, 14 Shoveler.
• 25th: 2 Greenshank, 1 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, Peregrine, Hobby, Kestrel, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Grey Wagtail.
• 24th: Pied Flycatcher along river, Ruff, 4 Greenshank, 5 Snipe.
• 23rd: 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 3 Snipe.
• 22nd: Ruff, 3 Greenshank, 6 Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, Hobby.
• 21st: Ruff, 3 Greenshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, Hobby, Buzzard, 6 Swift, 100 House Martin.
• 20th: 2 Little Egret, 3 Greenshank, Hobby, 5 Curlew, 3 Tawny Owl.
• 19th: 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Common Sandpiper.
• 18th: Hobby, 2 Greenshank, 8 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 7 Snipe, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Grey Wagtail.
• 17th: Hobby, 2 Greenshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, 4 Buzzard, 3 Yellow Wagtail.
• 16th: Peregrine, Hobby, Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper.
• 15th: 2 Hobby, pair Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Little Egret, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, Goldcrest.
• 14th: 3 Hobby.
• 13th: 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat, juvenile Goldcrest, Turtle Dove calling, 10 Snipe, Little Egret.
• 12th Juvenile Marsh Harrier, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Hobby, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper.
• 11th: Juvenile Marsh Harrier roosted, 1 Greenshank, 10 Curlew, 10 Snipe, Little Egret, Water Rail, 2 Hobby, Buzzard.
• 10th: Little Egret, 10 Snipe, 6 Green Sandpiper, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Swift, 4 Grey Wagtail, 40 House Martin.
• 9th: 2 Hobby, 10 Curlew, 1 Spotted Flycatcher.
• 6th: Little Egret<, 7 Snipe, 5 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Curlew, 2 Greenshank, Hobby, Buzzard, 2 Tawny Owls calling.
• 5th: 7 Green Sandpiper, Hobby.
• 4th: Spotted Flycatcher, Little Egret, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Hobby, 4 Buzzard, 3 Snipe.
• 3rd: 3 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 3 Grey Wagtail, 13 Teal.
• 2nd: Spotted Flycatcher along riverwalk.
• 1st: Grey Prtridge, Hobby, Buzzard, Lesser Whitethroat.

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July

• 30th: Water Rail &young calling from the 'B' hide reedbed, 3 Snipe, Hobby, 8 Common Tern, 50 House Martin.
• 28th: Nuthatch, juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 juvenile Green Woodpecker, 2 juvenile Bullfinch, 1 Common Sandpiper, 6 Teal, Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 50 Sand Martin, 20 Swift.
• 27th: 3 Kestrel, 9 Lapwing.
• 24th: Siskin, Yellowhammer, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Teal, 30 Lapwing.
• 23rd: 2 Hobby, 12 Greylag.
• 21st: Hobby, 1 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pochard, 36 Gadwall, 49 Tufted Duck, 116 Mallard, 9 Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebe.
• 20th: Female Goldeneye, 2 Ruddy Duck, 2 Teal, Tufted Duck with 7 young, 8 Common Tern, 4 Kingfisher, 2 Green Sandpiper, 50 Swift, 20 House Martin.
• 19th: 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper.
• 17th: (This has been a quiet week, with few records in the reserve's log books.)
• 16th: 2 Common Tern, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Shoveler, 4 Ruddy Duck.
• 15th: Tufted Duck with 7 young, 5 Grey Wagtails, 13 Lapwing.
• 13th: 2 Hobby, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 15 Lapwing, 3 Common Tern.
• 9th: 2 Hobby, 2 juvenile Green Woodpeckers, 3 Kingfisher.
• 7th: Hobby.
• 6th: Juvenile Cuckoo, juvenile Buzzard, Hobby.
• 5th: Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Oystercatcher, 2 Common Tern, 200 Swift, Willow Tit.
• 3rd: Tufted Duck with brood of 7 chicks.
• 2nd: Green Sandpiper, Coal Tit.

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June

Heavy rain, in the last week of June, flooded the whole reserve leaving the pools at winter levels with no mud or marginal edge. Unfortunately several nests of Little Grebe, Sand Martin, Kingfisher, Mute Swan, Little Ringed Plover and Redshank were lost. No lasting damage was done to the reserve and hopefully the water level will drop quickly with warm weather.

• 25th: Willow Tit.
• 24th: 3 Ravens flew over, 2 Buzzard.
• 23rd: Mute Swan + 3 young, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Terns.
• 20th: 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Oystercatcher, Skylark.
• 19th: Buzzard.
• 18th: Hobby, Buzzard, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 12 Lapwing, 4 Common Tern.
• 16th: 1 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 13 Lapwing, 5 Common Tern, 5 Kingfisher.
• 13th: 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, Buzzard.
• 12th: Marsh Tit reported (possibly a Willow Tit mis-identfied?) Yellowhammer, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover.
• 11th: 3 juvenile Jays.
• 10th: Family of four Whitethroat, Skylark on marsh, 2 Redshank, Cuckoo.
• 9th: 1 Oystercatcher, two broods of Gadwall with 10 and 6 young respectively.
• 8th: Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, 2 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 300 Swift.
• 7th: 3 Oystercatcher, Hobby, Skylark, Cuckoo, pair Teal.
• 6th: 2 Oystercatcher.
• 3rd: 4 Common Tern.
• 2nd: Hobby.
• 1st: Turtle Dove, Lesser Whitethroat, pair Common Tern.

Nest box ringing records for this year, to late June, include:

• Blue Tit: 16 nests ringed with a total of 109 birds. Largest clutch 9.
• Great Tit: 18 nests finged with a total of 99 birds. Largest clutch 7.
• 32 Reed Warbler.
• 32 Sedge Warbler.
• 1 Whitethroat.
• 2 Garden Warbler.
• 3 Blackcap.
• 7 Chiffchaff.
• 13 Willow Warbler.
• 2 Tawny Owlets.
• 2 Kingfisher.
• 24 Reed Bunting.

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May

• 31st: Nuthatch.
• 30th: Skylark, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 pairs of Redshank.
• 29th: 4 Redshank.
• 27th: Tawny Owl, Hobby, pair Lapwing mating
• 26th: 1 Shoveler.
• 25th: 3 Buzzard, 2 Redshank, 2 male Ruddy Duck.
• 23th: Sparrowhawk, 2 Cuckoo.
• 22nd: 500 Swift.
• 19th: Honey Buzzard (a new reserve record), Hobby, 3 pairs Redshank, 400 Swift.
• 18th: Juvenile Tawny Owl, Hobby.
• 17th: 500 Swift, 2 pair Redshank.
• 16th: 3 Ruddy Duck, Hobby.
• 15th: Osprey flying over, 2 Whimbrel, Skylark.
• 13th: 2 Hobby.
• 11th: Tawny Owl.
• 10th: 2 Whimbrel, 4 Shelduck.
• 8th & 9th: Hobby.
• 7th: 2 Redshank, a Little Ringed Plover and a Snipe.
• 5th:Snipe, Shelduck, and a pair of Buzzard.
• 4th: 300 Swift.
• 2nd: Common Tern, 2 Oystercatcher.
• 1st: Common Sandpiper, 2 Cuckoo, 200 Swift.

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29 April - 07 May

• This past week has seen the hatching of four broods of Canada Geese (7, 7, 4 and 2 chicks, respectively); one brood of 5 Mallard, 7 Moorhen and 2 Tawny Owlets.
• Warblers are in good numbers except Lesser Whitethroat, with just a single bird on 5th. Ringing records this week have included 13 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 11 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap and 6 Chiffchaff. Garden Warbler and Common Whitethroat are abundant.

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April

• 27th: Pair of Goldeneye, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, Cuckoo and 20 Swift.
• 26th: 2 Cuckoo, 1 Common Tern, 2 Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, 250 Swallow, 100 Swift, 30 House Martin, 30 Sand Martin and 1 Water Rail.
• 25th: 8 Snipe and 1 Common Sandpiper.
• 22nd: 4 Redshank, 2 Little Egret, 1 Snipe and 1 Green Sandpiper.
• 21st: 4 Little Egrets roosted, Water Rail, Cuckoo, 15 Snipe, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Redshank and a Green Sandpiper.
• 20th: 4 Little Gulls flew over and 4 Little Egrets roosted.
• 19th: 5 Grey Plover & Ringed Plover flew over, 2 Redshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 2 Snipe.
• 18th: Marsh Harrier (female present for 1hr 20 min), Short Eared Owl, Greenshank, 3 Little Egrets, Water Rail and Reed Warbler.
• 16th: Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, 10 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, Parakeet Sp., 3 Green Sandpiper and 2 Redshank.
• 14th: 1 Jack Snipe, 7 Common Snipe, 3 Redshank, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Swallow, 12 Sand Martin and a Grey Partridge.
• 11th: Little Egret, Common Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Little Ringed Plover.
• 10th: 2 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 70 Shoveler and 30 Teal.
• 9th: Cuckoo, Blackcap and Ringed Plover.
• 7th: Little Egret, Jack Snipe, 4 Common Snipe, 2 Redshank, female Peregrine and a pair of Buzzards, mating.
• 6th: Drake Pintail, 2 drake Goosander, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper.
• 5th: 2 Jack Snipe, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 6 singing Willow Warblers.
• 4th: 33 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Wheatear flew over, Tawny Owl, Red Legged Partridge (pair), Water Rail, 6 Meadow Pipits.
• 3rd: 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Jack Snipe, 6 Common Snipe, Tawny Owl, 3 singing Willow Warbler, 6 singing Chiffchaffs.
• 2nd: 6/7 Wheatear flew over the car park, 4 Jack Snipe, 7 Common Snipe, Ringed Plover, 3 Redshank, Buzzard (pair), Sparrowhawk & Kestrel.
• 1st: 300 Sand Martin roosted, Little Egret.

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March

• 31st: Greenshank, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, Tawny Owl, 6 singing Chiffchaff.
• 30th: Willow Warbler, pair Grey Partridge, Tawny Owl, 3 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, Snipe, Grey Wagtail, 3 Shelduck, 3 Goosander.
• 28th: Little Egret.
• 27th: Marsh Harrier (male present for 12 mins), 2 Swallow, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Peregrines, Wheatear.
• 26th Little Egret, Wheatear, 3 Buzzard.
• 24th: Pink Footed Goose, 20 Sand Martin.
• 23rd: 10 Goosander.
• 22nd: Water Rail, 3 Snipe, Buzzard, Tawny Owl, 2 Oystercatcher.
• 21st: Bittern (latest date ever recorded at Ladywalk), Tawny Owl, Peregrine, 90 Shoveler, 9 Goosander, 2 Grey Partridge (very scarce, nowadays), 1 Sand Martin, 5 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, Redwing singing, Willow Tit singing.
• 19th: 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Curlew, , 3 Snipe, 4 Shelduck, 12 Goosander, Peregrine, Buzzard, Kingfisher, 3 Sand Martin, 4 Chiffchaff.
• 18th: 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Curlew, 3 Snipe, 14 Goosander, 1 Water Rail.
• 17th: Pair of Peregrine Falcons mating on pylon next to car park, Red Legged Partridge, Tawny Owl, Goldeneye, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Redshank, 6 Snipe, 3 Water Rails, Treecreeper and Redpoll singing.
• 16th: 4 or 5 singing Chiffchaff, Woodcock on marsh, 3 Water Rail, 5 Buzzard, 8 Goosander, 60 Shoveler and a pair of Coal Tits.
• 15th: Woodcock on marsh.
• 13th: Ring Necked Parakeet (female), 150 Wigeon.
• 11th: 14 Goosander, 2 Shelduck, 2 Curlew, 30 Snipe, 30 Fieldfare, 25 Meadow Pipits, 2 Skylark and 2 Buzzards.
• 9th: 2 singing Chiffchaff, 13 Curlew, 1 Redshank, 3 Snipe.
• 7th: 1 Curlew, 1 Lapwing, 2 Water Rails, 40 Redwing and a pair of Grey Wagtails.
• 6th: 1 Bittern, 15 Goosander.
• 4th: 11 Curlew.
• 2nd: 17 Goosander, 30 Redwing, 40 Fieldfare.

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February

• 28th: Male Merlin hunting over reedbeds, 5 Sparrowhawks, 19 Snipe, 3 Curlew, 2 Shelduck.
• 27th: Drake Mandarin.
• 26th: 247 Wigeon, 83 Tufted Ducks, 5 Shelduck and 2 Bitterns.
• 25th: Still 3 Bitterns present.
• 18th - 24th: Even our voluntary wardens get to take holidays!
• 17th: Mealy Redpoll.
• 16th: 2 Curlew, 18 Goosander, 43 Shoveler, 83 Gadwall, 82 Teal, 126 Mallard and 2 Green Sandpipers.
• 15th: 22 Common Snipe.
• 14th: Jack Snipe, Mealy Redpoll.
• 13th: Ringed Plover.
• 11th-17th: 10-20 Water Rails; Still 4 Bitterns showing well in icy conditions.
• 9th: Peregrine seen chasing a female Merlin, plus 18 Goosander.
• 8th: Woodcock, Mealy Redpoll, 3 Goldeneye and Green Sandpiper.
• 4th: Jack Snipe and 12 Common Snipe plus Tawny Owl.

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late January - Early February

• Up to 4 Bitterns, but these are proving elusive at times.
• 10 + Water Rail.
• Flocks of 60 Redwing, 20 Siskin, 10 Redpoll, 30 Goldfinch, 30 Chaffinch, 25 Greenfinch, 15 Reed Bunting.
• 4 Bitterns across the reserve.
• Up to 10 Water Rail (seen from Sainsbury's, Riverwalk and 'B' hides).
• Jack Snipe &10-15 Common Snipe below Riverwalk Hide.
• Little Egret on 22nd January.
• Woodcock on 26th January.
• 7 Pintail on 21st January.
• 8 Goosander, 4 Shelduck, 100+ Wigeon.
• Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail &Kingfisher along river.

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