Wildlife Sightings for 27th August 2023
1 Marsh Harrier over the marsh. 1 Great White Egret main lake. 2 Hobby hunting over the reserve. 3 Green and 2 Common Sandpiper. Good numbers of migrating warblers in the sallow carrs.
1 Marsh Harrier - marsh then flew SE
1 Great White Egret - main lake
1 Garganey - main lake
1 Wigeon - main lake
1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon
2 Common Sandpiper
3 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape
2 Little Grebe - reservoir lagoon
2 Hobby - marsh, main lake
1 Peregrine - over
12+ Blackcap - south route bird feeders, wildside
8 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon, wildside
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 (20/08)
