Bittern and Redpoll spotted this morning
1 Bittern - main lake North shore
7 Snipe - 6 flew West, 1 wader scrape
2 Stonechat - main lake (close to wwf hide)
6 Redpoll - wildside, sheltered lagoon
9 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside
Dragonflies: (late September) Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker.
Wildflowers: (late September) 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.