Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2020

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

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Dragonflies: (late September) Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker.

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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.

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