Wildlife Sightings for 1st April 2025
Mediterranean Gull and Sand Martins over site. Willow Warbler, Blackcap and Chiffchaff around the sheltered lagoon.
1 Mediterranean Gull - over site
1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon
1 Green Sandpiper - main lake
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
14 Sand Martins - over site
2 Willow Warbler - south route/ sheltered lagoon
2 Blackcap - south route/ sheltered lagoon
7 Chiffchaff - site total
The late-March Water Rail survey found 10 calling birds across the reserve - reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake, sheltered lagoon, and wildside.
Wintering Bearded Tits arrived in December and can often be found in the main reedbed or the north shore of the main lake.
Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, and Reed Bunting are all now singing across the reserve, particularly in wildside and around the sheltered lagoon.
Butterflies and bees (end of March)- Early Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small Tortoishell, Comma.
