Wildlife Sightings for 13th September 2024
Two Redstart reported by the entrance area. Four snipe, a Common Sandpiper and 100+ house martins
2 Redstart - entrance area
1 Garganey - wader scrape
1 Common Sandpiper- marsh
2 Little Grebe- wader scrape
100+ House Martins - across site with some Sand Martin
4 Snipe - wader scrape and main lake
1 Kingfisher- wader scrape
20+ Chiffchaff- across the reserve
1 Buzzard - over
Cetti's Warblers, Reed Buntings and Reed Warblers can be found in the reedbed and any other reed fringes. Look for Sedge Warblers at the scrubby edges of the marsh, reservoir lagoon and main lake. Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs are active in the scrublands of wildside, south route and sheltered lagoon. Watch the electric fences around the marsh for perching Whinchat or Stonechat.
Dragonflies: (September 8th survey) Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly.
Butterflies: (September 8th survey) Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Brown Hairstreak.
