Wildlife Sightings for 9th September 2024
2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank and 7 Little Egret on site.
1 Greenshank - marsh
2 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape
7 Little Egret - wader scrape, marsh
155 Shoveler - main lake, scrape
131 Gadwall - main lake, scrape, sheltered lagoon
122 Teal - scrape, main lake
70 Pochard - main lake, reservoir lagoon
9 Blackcap - mostly sheltered lagoon
27 Chiffchaff - across the reserve but mostly sheltered lagoon
Cetti's Warblers, Reed Buntings and Reed Warblers 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. Blackcaps and 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: (September 8th survey) Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly.
Butterflies: (September 8th survey) Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Brown Hairstreak.
