Wildlife Sightings for 3rd June 2023
Two Little Egret on the marsh. Two pairs of Common Tern on the main lake.
2 Little Egret - marsh
1 Oystercatcher - main lake
4 Common Tern - main lake
2 Sparrowhawk - over site
50 Swift - over site
106 - 162 Sand Martin - 53 active nests (an additional 145 chicks and 88 eggs)
1 House Martin - main lake
6 Sedge Warbler - main lake, reservoir lagoon, reedbed
7 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon
62 Reed Warbler - across site
10 Reed Bunting - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon
16 Cetti's Warbler - across site
Odonata: Black Tailed Skimmer, Hairy Dragonfly, Blue-tailed/Azure/Common Blue/Large Red Damselflies
Butterflies: Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Comma, Orange Tip, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Copper
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
Birds on the feeders: Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chaffinch, Green Finch, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Dunnock
