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Wildlife Sightings for 14th May 2025

Kingfisher over the main lake. Also Little Ringed Plover, Common Tern and Hobby spotted

Wildlife Sightings for 14th May 2025

3 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, wader scrape

2 Oystercatcher - main lake

2 Common Tern - main lake

1 Little Egret - wader scrape

1 Hobby - hunting over site

1 Buzzard - flew SW

1 Kingfisher - main lake

70+ Sand Martin - over site

13 Swift - over site

Breeding bird survey 13/5 (singing birds) - Cetti's Warbler (17), Reed Warbler (62), Sedge Warbler (3), Chiffchaff (7), Blackcap (8), Reed Bunting (5), Song Thrush (3), Blackbird (10).

Butterflies and other insects (May) - Tawny Mining Bee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Ashy Mining Bee, Grey-patched Mining Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Orange-tip, Comma, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Bee-fly, Hoverfly sp., Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Hairy Dragonfly, Downy Emerald, Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser

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