Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2025
Black Redstart on south route. Redshanks on the marsh. Also Swallow, Willow Warbler and Blackcap on site.
6 Redshank - marsh
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
12+ Sand Martin - wader scrape
2 Kestrel - over south route, wildside
11 Chiffchaff - across site
1 Swallow - over north west
3 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon, south route
6 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, wildside
1 Black Redstart - south route (west of dulverton hide) at midday
The late-March Water Rail survey found 10 calling birds across the reserve - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon, and wildside.
Wintering Bearded Tits arrived in December and can often be found in the main reedbed or the north shore of the main lake.
Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, and Reed Bunting are all now singing across the reserve, particularly in wildside and around the sheltered lagoon.
Butterflies and bees (end of March)- Early Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small Tortoishell, Comma.
