Wildlife Sightings for 23rd April 2025
First Swifts this spring over site. House Martin and Swallows over too. Lesser Whitethroat reported on south route.
2 Redshank - main lake
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
3 Little Egret - 2 on the marsh, 1 on the wader scrape
3 Swallow - over wader scrape
3 House Martin - over site
50+ Sand Martin - across site
2 Swift - over site
2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh
1 Lesser Whitethroat - south route next to Dulverton hide
1 Willow Warbler - south route
10 Sedge Warbler - south route, sheltered lagoon, marsh
Breeding bird survey 18/4 (singing birds) - Cetti's Warbler (16), Reed Warbler (43), Sedge Warbler (6), Chiffchaff (8), Blackcap (15), Reed Bunting (4), Song Thrush (4), Blackbird (8), Greenfinch (5)
Butterflies and other insects (April)- Early Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Ashy Mining Bee, Grey-patched Mining Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Holly Blue, Bee-fly, Hoverfly sp., Large Red Damselfly.
