Wildlife Sightings for 6th July 2023
Redshank on the main lake. Bittern on the reservoir lagoon. Kingfisher in wildside
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon
1 Redshank - main lake
1 Green Sandpiper - main lake
1 Kingfisher - wildside
1 Sparrowhawk - sheltered lagoon
1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon
1 Hobby - sheltered lagoon
3 Little Egret - main lake, reservoir lagoon
Tufted Duck brood - wader scrape
4 Sedge Warbler - marsh
6 Reed Bunting - reedbeds
40+ Sand Martin - over the main lake
13 Lapwing - main lake
Odonata: Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Norfolk Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser, Four-spotted Chaser, Downy Emerald, Emperor, Lesser Emperor, Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue-tailed/Azure/Common Blue/Willow Emerald Damselflies, Beautiful Demoiselle.
Butterflies: Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Comma, Orange Tip, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Gatekeeper.
Bees and other insects: Red Mason Bee, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Bee-fly, Hover Fly sp,, Rustic Sailor Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Thick-legged Flower Beetle, Stag Beetle, Cinnabar Moth, Hummingbird Hawk-Moth, Six-Spot Burnet.
