Wildlife sightings for 31st May 2021
Little Ringed Plover on the reservoir lagoon.
1 Little Ringed Plover - reservoir lagoon
1 Common Whitethroat - wildside
2 Oystercatcher - wader scrape
3 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh
30+ Swift - over main lake
2 Shoveler - main lake
Additional sighting from yesterday:
1 Hobby - hunting over the wader scrape
Reptiles: (22nd May survey) 5 Grass Snake, 95 Slow Worm, 1 Common Lizard (juvenile).
Flowering plants: (end May) Cowslip, Cow Parsley, Primrose, Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Marsh Marigold, Lesser Celandine, Bugle, Forget-me-not, Cuckoo-flower, Wood Anemone, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Ragged Robin, Dandelion, Daisy, Bluebell, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Red Campion, White Campion, Green Alkanet, Common Vetch, Herb Robert, Ox-eye Daisy, Creeping Buttercup, Ramsons, Jack-by-the-hedge, Bird's-foot Trefoil, Yellow Rattle, Herb Bennett, Common Mallow, Ragwort, Yellow Iris, Milk Thistle, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Round-leaved Crane's-bill.
Butterflies: (26th May survey) Brimstone, Large White, Small White, Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock.
Dragonflies: (26th May survey) Azure Damselfly, Hairy Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly.
