Wildlife Sightings for 31st August 2024
Five Black-tailed Godwits from WWF hide. Kingfisher in wildside, and a first Wigeon spotted on the sheltered lagoon.
1 Kingfisher - wildside
5 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake from WWF hide
3 Green Sandpiper - marsh, wader scrape
2 Common Sandpiper - main lake
8 Little Egret - marsh, wader scrape
1 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon
Cetti's Warblers and Reed Warblers can be found in the reedbed and any other reed fringes. Look for Sedge Warblers at the scrubby edges of the marsh, reservoir lagoon and main lake. Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs are active in the scrublands of wildside, south route and sheltered lagoon.
Dragonflies: (late August survey) Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Emperor, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter, Small red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly.
Butterflies: (late August surveys) Comma, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Large Skipper, Small Copper, Brown Hairstreak
Flowering plants: Tufted Vetch, Field Scabious, Devil's-bit Scabious, Knapweed, Lesser Centaury, Creeping Thistle, Spear Thistle, Marsh Woundwort, Yellow Bartsia, Yellow Loosestrife, White Water-lily, Yellow Water-lily, Meadow Vetchling, Bristly Ox-tongue, Hawkbit sp., Hawkweed Ox-tongue, Burdock, Flowering Rush, Sow-thistle, Scentless Mayweed, Pineapple Mayweed, Cut-leaved Cranesbill, Dove's-foot Cranesbill, Nipplewort, Great Willowherb, Monkey-flower, Yarrow, Wild Carrot, Wild Basil, Bird's-foot Trefoil, Hop Trefoil, Spotted Medick, Ox-eye Daisy, Cat's Ear, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Ragwort, Groundsel, Coltsfoot, Teasel, Lady's Bedstraw, Hedge Bedstraw, Honeysuckle, Pellitory-of-the-Wall, Selfheal and many more
