Wildlife Sightings for 16th April 2025
Oystercatcher numbers have tripled. Also Little Ringed Plovers displaying, and a lot more Reed Warbler singing
1 Redshank - marsh
2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake
6 Oystercatcher - main lake, marsh
1 Little Egret - wader scrape
1 Kestrel - south route
50+ Sand Martin - across site
5 House Martin - feeding over site
1 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon
20+ Reed Warbler - across site
5 Sedge Warbler - reservoir lagoon, marsh, reedbed
15+ Chiffchaff - across site
7+ Blackcap - across site
Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Great Tit and Reed Bunting are all singing across the reserve.
Butterflies and other insects (April)- Early Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Ashy Mining Bee, Grey-patch Mining Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Green Hairstreak, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Holly Blue, Bee-fly, Hoverfly sp.
