Wildlife Sightings for 18th March 2026
Redshank, Black-tailed Godwits, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper on the reserve
1 Bittern - N shore main lake
2 Little Egret - grazing marsh
2 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake
1 Redshank - main lake
1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape
1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape
1 Dunlin - flying over main lake
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
1 Snipe - marsh
18 Siskin - wildside, entrance, sheltered lagoon
5 Redpoll - entrance lake, south route
8 Chiffchaff - wildside, world wetlands, sheltered lagoon
5 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, wildside, W bank
7 Sand Martin - wader scrape
Butterflies and bees (recent records): Red Admiral, Peacock, Brimstone, Comma, Bee-fly, Yellow-legged Mining Bee, Tawny Mining Bee, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Orange-Tailed Mining Bee, Early Bumblebee.