Wildlife sightings for 2nd June 2024
Snipe on the wader scrape, Ringed Plover on main lake and lots of damselflies and dragonflies on the wing
1 Snipe - scrape
1 Ringed Plover - main lake
1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake
1 Little Grebe brood - scrape
4pr Lapwing - main lake, marsh, scrape
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
1 Great Crested Grebe brood - reservoir lagoon
35 Swift - feeding over the reserve
Breeding birds (May/June): Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting, Song Thrush, Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Dunnock, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Sand Martin, Wren, Robin, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Starling, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Collared Dove, Wood Pigeon, Water Rail, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Mallard, Gadwall, Lapwing, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Moorhen, Coot
Dragonflies: (2nd June survey) Norfolk Hawker, Emperor, Broad-bodied Chaser, Hairy Dragonfly, Southern Hawker, Small red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer.
