Wildlife Sightings for 8th July 2023
Sparrowhawk hunting over the reserve. A Little Egret on the reservoir lagoon
1 Sparrowhawk - over site
1 Little Egret - reservoir lagoon
4 Common Tern - main lake
10-15 Swift - over main lake
5 Reed Bunting juvs - south route, sheltered lagoon
40+ Sand Martin - over site
Lots of juvenile birds around the site including Great Spotted Woodpecker on South Route feeders and Grey Wagtail in with the otters.
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.
