Wildlife Sightings for 30th August 2023
Large amount of Gadwall around site. Common and Green Sandpipers still on the main lake.
2 Common Sandpiper - main lake
3 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape, main lake
128 Gadwall - site count
120 Coot - site count
9 Teal - wader scrape
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, Beautiful 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)