Increasing numbers of Reed Warbler singing from across the reserve and grounds
45+ Reed Warbler
15+ Sedge Warbler
1 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
4 Redshank - scrape, marsh
1 Dunlin - scrape
Reptiles: (8th May survey) 2 Common Lizard, 2 Grass Snake juvenile, 78 Slow Worm.
Flowering plants: Cowslip, Cow Parsley, Primrose, Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Marsh Marigold, Lesser Celandine, Forget-me-not, Cuckoo-flower, Wood Anemone, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Ragged Robin, Dandelion, Daisy, Bluebell, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Red Campion, Green Alkanet, Common Vetch, Herb Robert.