Wildlife sightings for 25th September 2020
Meadow Pipits and House Martins on the grazing marsh.
44 Wigeon - main lake, reservoir lagoon
5 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh
10+ House Martin - grazing marsh
4 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon
1 Yellow Wagtail - flew over South
Dragonflies: (late September) Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker (photo below)
Wildflowers: (late September) Tufted Vetch, Lady's Bedstraw, 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.
