Wildlife sightings for 8th October 2018
1 Jack Snipe - marsh
4 Snipe - marsh, main lake
1 Peregrine - charing cross hospital ledge
19 Greylag Goose - grazing marsh, 09:00 17 flew off W
2 Blackcap - wildside
1 Redwing - flew NW
7 Siskin - sheltered lagoon
2 Meadow Pipit - marsh
September/October bird highlights: Shelduck, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Spotted Flycatcher, Redshank, Snipe, Garganey, Peregrine, Buzzard, Red Kite, Hobby, Little Egret, Whinchat, Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, Brambling.
Colder weather in early October has seen the arrival of the first winter passerines like Brambling, Redwing, Stonechat and Siskin. Jack Snipe have arrived, having been spotted on the wetter grazing marsh fields. Other migrants on the move include Meadow Pipit, Whinchat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit and Redshank.
Dragonflies: (end September) Emperor Dragonfly, Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly.
Butterflies: (end September) Red Admiral, Small Copper, Comma, Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, Clouded Yellow, Green Veined White, Common Blue.
Moths: (end September) Angle Shades, Beautiful Plume, Box Moth, Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix, Large Wainscot, Rush Veneer, Rosy Rustic, Small Dusty Wave, Vestal, Copper Underwing.
Fungi: (September) Chicken of the Woods, Snowy Inkcap, Giant Puffball, Horse Mushroom, Split Fibrecap, Brown Birch Bolete, Field Mushroom, Bleached Brittlegill, Shaggy Parasol, Turkeytail, Fairy Inkcap, Fluted Bird’s-nest.
