Wildlife sightings for 13th May 2021
Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat still singing sheltered lagoon. Plenty of Martins and Swifts over the lagoons.
1 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon
1 Lesser Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon
12 Swallow - reservoir lagoon
100+ House Martin - reservoir lagoon, main lake
50 Swift - reservoir lagoon, marsh, main lake, sheltered lagoon
100+ Sand Martin - scrape, sheltered lagoon, main lake, reservoir lagoon
1 Little Egret - marsh
3 Redshank - marsh
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, Ox-eye Daisy, Creeping Buttercup, Ramsons, Jack-by-the-hedge, Bird's-foot Trefoil.
