Wildlife sightings for 7th July 2023
Black-tailed Godwits on main lake
2 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
3 Kestrel (2 adults, 1 juv) - sheltered lagoon
1 Hobby - over NW
1 Buzzard - over NW
1 Common Tern - over the reservoir lagoon
2 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon
5 Reed Bunting juvs - south route, sheltered lagoon
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: Peacock, Comma, Orange Tip, Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Marbled White, Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Essex 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.
