Wildlife Sightings for 11th April 2025
Redshank, Little Ringed Plover and Oystercatcher on the main lake. Garden Warbler and Willow Warblers on west route.
3 Snipe - marsh
2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake
2 Redshank - main lake
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
30+ Sand Martin - across site
1 Garden Warbler - World Wetlands
3 Willow Warblers - wildside and sheltered lagoon
15+ Chiffchaff - across site
13 Blackcap - across site
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.
