Wildlife sightings for 26th May 2023
Common Terns fishing across the reserve, plus Whitethroat, Sedge Warblers and Hobby
2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
1 Hobby - hunting wader scrape/marsh
33 Swift
6 Sedge Warbler - main lake, reservoir lagoon, reedbed
1 Whitethroat - singing from scrub on main lake E shore bank
7 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon
62 Reed Warbler - across site
10 Reed Bunting - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon
16 Cetti's Warbler - across site
120 Sand Martin - 60 active nests (an additional 150 chicks)
Odonata: Hairy Dragonfly, Blue-tailed/Azure/Common Blue/Large Red Damselflies
Butterflies: Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Comma, Orange Tip, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Brimstone
Bees and other insects: Red Mason Bee, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Bee-fly, Hover Fly sp.
