Wildlife Sightings for 7th October 2024
Water Rail heard calling. Redwing, Meadow Pipit, Yellow Wagtail and House Martins migrating over site
5 Snipe - marsh, wader scrape
2 Little Egret - marsh, flying south
1 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon
1 Kingfisher - wader scrape
20+ House Martin - flying Southeast
1 Lesser Whitethroat - main lake/marsh
1 Yellow Wagtail - flying south/southeast
1 Willow Warbler - south route
2 Redwing - flying NW
20 Meadow Pipit - heading southwest
13 Songthrush - migrating west
3 Hobby - marsh
1 Buzzard - wildside
1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon
1 Little Grebe - main lake
Cetti's Warblers and Reed Buntings can be found in the reedbed and any other reed fringes. Look for Sedge Warblers at the scrubby edges of the marsh, reservoir lagoon and main lake. Chiffchaffs are active in the scrublands of wildside, south route and sheltered lagoon. Watch the electric fences around the marsh for perching Whinchat or Stonechat.
Dragonflies: Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly.
