Whitethroat and Garden Warbler recorded 7th May 2020
Good counts of breeding passerines on site. Lots of butterflies spotted this week too.
1 Whitethroat - reservoir lagoon
51 Reed Warbler - site count
12 Sedge Warbler - site count
2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh
15 Cetti's Warbler - site count
1 Garden Warbler - sheltered lagoon
6 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon
6 Reed Bunting - sheltered lagoon, reedbed
9 Blackcap - site count
1 Water Rail - marsh
1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon
6 Swallow - reservoir lagoon/marsh
3 Snipe - marsh
2 Common Tern - main lake
Amphibians: 20+ Marsh Frog singing in wildside ponds a.m.
Dragonflies: Plenty of Common Blue Damselflies on wing, plus Large Red Damselfly and Hairy Dragonfly.
Butterflies: Green Hairstreak, Orange Tip, Peacock, Small Tortoishell, Brimstone, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Holly Blue.
