Wildlife Sightings for 31st August 2023
Spotted Flycatcher between WWF hide and the Peacock Tower. Common sandpiper pair still on the main lake. 1 Whitethroat and 3 Willow Warbler at the sheltered lagoon.
1 Spotted Flycatcher - sheltered lagoon
1 Red-Crested Pochard - main lake
1 Garganey - main lake
2 Common Sandpiper - main lake
1 Kingfisher - wildside
3 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon
10+ Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, south route
9 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, south route
1 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon
1 Kestrel - wader scrape
1 Little Egret - marsh
128 Gadwall - site count
120 Coot - site count
48 Shoveler - main lake, reservoir lagoon
20 Lapwing - main lake
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)
