Wildlife Sightings for 28th June 2023
A dozen Black-Tailed Godwit flying over the reserve heading south-east. Green Sandpiper on the main lake. A good number of Swift over the reserve.
12 Black-Tailed Godwit - flying over main lake south-east
3 Green Sandpiper - main lake, wader scrape
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
1 Little Egret - main lake
2 Common Tern - main lake
1 Tufted brood - wildside
1 Gadwall brood - reservoir lagoon
12 Lapwing - main lake
40 Swift - over site
Odonata: Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Norfolk Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser, Four Spot Chaser, Downy Emerald, Emperor, Lesser Emperor, Black Tailed Skimmer, Hairy Dragonfly, Blue-tailed/Azure/Common Blue, Willow Emerald, Beautiful Demoiselle Damselflies.
Butterflies: Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Comma, Orange Tip, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Gatekeeper.
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,, Rustic Sailor Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Thick-legged Flower Beetle, Stag Beetle, Cinnabar Moth, Hummingbird Hawk-Moth, Six-Spot Burnet.
