Wildlife Sightings for 14th April 2026
White Stork flying over site again. Two Snipe and a Little Egret feeding on the marsh.
1 White Stork - over site
1 Little Egret - marsh
2 Snipe - marsh
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
1 Kingfisher - wader scrape, marsh
5 Reed Warbler - main reedbed, south route, sheltered lagoon
5 Blackcap - across site
11 Chiffchaff - across site
7 Swallow - over site
3 House Martin - over site
80+ Sand Martin - over site
Breeding Bird Survey Results 30/03 (singing birds only): 4 Blackbird, 5 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 21 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 26 Robin, 4 Reed Bunting, 3 Song Thrush, 23 Wren.
Butterflies and bees (recent records): Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Brimstone, Comma, Small White, Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Bee-fly, Yellow-legged Mining Bee, Tawny Mining Bee, White-bellied Mining-bee, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Orange-Tailed Mining Bee, Early Bumblebee, European Orchard Bee, Common Carder Bee, Honey Bee.
