Wildlife Sightings for 27th April 2025
Wheatear on the marsh. Little Ringed Plover and Redshank on the main lake.
1 Wheatear - marsh
2 Redshank - main lake
2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
2 Little Egret - wader scrape
4 Swallow - over the sheltered lagoon
1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon
1 Buzzard - over wildside
1 Kestrel - south route
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) - Tawny Mining Bee, 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, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Hairy Dragonfly.
