Wildlife Sightings for 12th July 2023
Cuckoo spotted again by wader scrape, Common Sandpipers on reservoir lagoon and Redstart at the sheltered lagoon
2 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon
1 Oystercatcher - wader scrape
1 Water Rail - wildside
1 Common Tern - main lake
1 Cuckoo (juv) - wader scrape
1 Redstart - sheltered lagoon (south-east corner)
Tufted Duck broods on wildside and the wader scrape. Two Pochard broods. Mallard broods amongst the collection birds and on the grazing marsh.
Odonata: Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Norfolk Hawker, Brown Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser, Four-spotted Chaser, Scarce Chaser, Downy Emerald, Emperor, Lesser Emperor, Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue-tailed/Azure/Common Blue/Willow Emerald Damselflies, Beautiful Demoiselle.
Butterflies: Peacock, Comma, Orange Tip, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Marbled White, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Gatekeeper, Purple Emperor (8/7/23), Small Copper.
Bees and other insects: Red Mason Bee, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Bee-fly, Hover Fly sp,, Rustic Sailor Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Thick-legged Flower Beetle, Stag Beetle, Cinnabar Moth, Hummingbird Hawk-Moth, Six-Spot Burnet.
