Wildlife sightings for 13th August 2025
Bittern on the reservoir lagoon. Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher and Common Tern on the main lake.
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon
1 Common Sandpiper - main lake (from WWF)
2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape
1 Kingfisher - main lake (WWF hide)
3 Common Tern - main lake
Butterflies and dragonflies (early August) - Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Hairstreak, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Comma, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Small red-eyed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Ruddy Darter, Emperor, Lesser Emperor, Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker.
