Wildlife Sightings for 16th April 2026
Nightingale singing on the south route and Grasshopper Warbler again on the north shore of the main lake.
1 Nightingale - south route, along the wild walk
1 Grasshopper Warbler - main lake north shore
4 Willow Warbler - wildside, entrance bank, south route
1 Wheatear - marsh
1 House Martin - main lake
1 Kingfisher - wader scrape
1 Little Ringed Plover - marsh
2 Oystercatcher - marsh
2 Little Egret - marsh
Breeding Bird Survey Results 16/04 (singing birds only): 5 Blackbird, 12 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 19 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 6 Sedge Warbler, 23 Reed Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting, 6 Song Thrush, 22 Wren.
Butterflies and bees (early April): 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.
