Wildlife Sightings for 17th August 2023
2 Green Sandpiper on the marsh and a large Sparrowhawk hunting over the south route. Autumn ducks on the main lake.
2 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh
1 Sparrowhawk - wildside
1 Hobby - over the wader scrape
1 Kingfisher - wildside
Little Grebe brood - scrape
1 Willow Warbler - entrance lake
5 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon, wildside
8 Shoveler - main lake
5 Teal - main lake
Odonata: Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker, Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor, Lesser Emperor, Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue-tailed/Azure/Common Blue/Willow Emerald Damselflies, Banded Demoiselle.
Butterflies: Peacock, Comma, 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, Small Copper, Brown Hairstreak (16/08)
