Wildlife sightings for 26th September 2020
Stonechats on the marsh and another Kingfisher sighting in the reedbed channels
1 Kingfisher - main reedbed
2 Stonechat - grazing marsh
6 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon
1 Snipe - wader scrape
1 Coal Tit - The lodge
2 Goldcrest - The lodge
2 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon
1 Grey Wagtail - West route
10 House Martin - grazing marsh
1 Kestrel - South route
1 Peregrine - perched on hospital
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.
