Wildlife Sightings for 10th April 2025
Redshank on the main lake and Snipe on the marsh. Buzzard over site.
2 Redshank - main lake
3 Snipe - marsh
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
30+ Sand Martin - main lake, marsh, wader scrape
1 Willow Warbler - wildside
3 Sedge Warbler - main reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake
4 Reed Warbler - main reedbed, main lake
10 Blackcap - reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon, wildside, south route
11 Chiffchaff - site count
1 Buzzard - over main lake
1 Sparrowhawk - over sheltered lagoon
The late-March Water Rail survey found 10 calling birds across the reserve- reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon and wildside.
Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Great Tit and Reed Bunting are all singing across the reserve from every patch of scrub and hedgerow.
Butterflies and other insects (end of March)- Early Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Bee-fly, Hoverfly sp.
