Wildlife Sightings for 6th April 2025
Four Redshank on site. Garden Warbler near the Peacock Tower.
4 Redshank - main lake, wader scrape
2 Snipe - marsh
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
25+ Sand Martin - over
1 Garden Warbler - sheltered lagoon
9 Chiffchaff - across site
7 Blackcap - reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon, wildside
The late-March Water Rail survey found 10 calling birds across the reserve- reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon and wildside.
Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Great Tit and Reed Bunting are all singing across the reserve from every patch of scrub and hedgerow.
Butterflies and other insects (end of March)- Early Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Bee-fly, Hoverfly sp.
The late-March Water Rail survey found 10 calling birds across the reserve- reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon and wildside.
