Wildlife Sightings for 15th April 2025
Black-tailed Godwit and Redshank on the main lake. Whimbrel flying east.
3 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake
1 Whimbrel - flying east
2 Redshank - main lake
3 Snipe - marsh
2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake
3 Little Egret - wader scrape
2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh
1 Wheatear - marsh
50+ Sand Martin - across site
4 Sedge Warbler - south route and sheltered lagoon
15+ Reed Warbler - south route, wildside
3 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon
15+ Chiffchaff - 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 (April)- 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, Holly Blue, Bee-fly, Hoverfly sp.
