Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2020
Bittern showing well on the main lake North shore.
1 Bittern - main lake North shore
38 Fieldfare - entrance area then flew off West
3 Redwing - flew over heading South/South East
1 Peregrine - hunting over the grazing marsh, main lake
4 Siskin - flew over heading East
5 Lesser Redpoll - sheltered lagoon
4 Snipe - grazing marsh
Dragonflies: (late September) Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker.
Wildflowers: (late September) Bird's-foot Trefoil, Yarrow, Purple Loosestrife, Flowering Rush, Field Scabious, Devil's-bit Scabious, Wild Carrot.
Reptiles: (19th September survey) Slow worms (11 juveniles, 25 female, 2 male); 2 Grass snakes; 2 Common Lizard
