Wildlife sightings for 23rd July 2012
1 Buzzard - circling over high to the NW a.m. 1 Curlew - flew up river, then across W 1 Kestrel - over sheltered lagoon 11 Common Tern - main lake 38 Black-headed Gull - main lake [...]
1 Buzzard - circling over high to the NW a.m.
1 Curlew - flew up river, then across W
1 Kestrel - over sheltered lagoon
11 Common Tern - main lake
38 Black-headed Gull - main lake
1 Kingfisher - main lake
2 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon
11+ Blackcap - mostly sheltered lagoon, south route
3 Chiffchaff - world wetlands, wildside
Wildlfowers are looking at their best with particularly tall and robust plants appearing as they have had to compete with the lush grass growth this summer. Some spectacular examples incude Betony, Field Scabious, Knapweed, Meadow Vetchling, Tuifted Vetch and Lady's Bedstraw all growing very well around the sheltered lagoon paths.
Check out the tall herb fen meadows in wildside for other colourful plant communities at the moment. The Meadowsweet here is having a great growing season.
