Recent Sightings 1st-6th August 2022

Highlights - Kingfisher, Stock Dove, Snipe, Weasel and Poplar Hawk-moth

Several Kingfishers, including a couple of juveniles, have been showing well this week, with lots of sightings from the Sir Peter Scott Hide and parts of the Northern loop.

Recently, up to three Green Sandpipers have been regularly seen around the reserve, and a Snipe was spotted on Deep water lake at the beginning of the week.

Over the weekend a Stock Dove made an appearance on the Dafen scrapes, and a Raven was seen a couple of times on the reserve.

A variety of moths were found on the reserve this week including Poplar Hawk-moth, Oak Egger, Buff-Tip, Flame Shoulder, Early Thorn Large Yellow Underwing and Canary-shouldered Thorn.

The Millennium wetlands also produced a brief sighting of a Weasel.

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