Wildlife Sightings for 14th April 2025
A Swallow over site. Snipe, Redshank, Little Ringed Plover and Oystercatchers all feeding.
2 Redshank - marsh
1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
1 Snipe - marsh
3 Little Egret - wader scrape, marsh
1 Swallow - sheltered lagoon, over SW
50+ Sand Martin - across site
15+ Chiffchaff - across site
5 Sedge Warbler - sheltered lagoon, wader scrape, reedbeds
7 Reed Warbler - south route, sheltered lagoon, reedbeds
4 Willow Warbler - south route, sheltered lagoon
7 Blackcap - south route, sheltered lagoon
1 Sparrowhawk - over main lake
1 Kestrel - over marsh
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, Orange-tip, Bee-fly, Hoverfly sp.
