Wildlife Sightings for 14th June 2025
Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing and Common Tern on the main lake. Peregrine hunting across the reserve
7 Common Tern- main lake, reservoir lagoon
2 Little Ringed Plover- main lake
6 Lapwing - main lake, marsh, scrape
2 Oystercatcher- main lake
1 Peregrine - hunting over marsh and main lake
1 Teal - main lake
3 Shoveler - marsh, reservoir lagoon
2 Little Egret- marsh, scrape
The most recent Sand Martin ringing found that 95 nest chambers were occupied in the nesting bank.
Breeding bird survey 30/5 (singing birds) - Cetti's Warbler (15), Reed Warbler (60), Sedge Warbler (4), Chiffchaff (6), Blackcap (8), Reed Bunting (5), Song Thrush (4), Blackbird (8), Dunnock (10).
Butterflies and dragonflies (mid-June) - Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Marbled White, Comma, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Small red-eyed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Hairy Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser, Broad-bodied Chaser, Norfolk Hawker, Emperor, Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker.
