Wildlife Sightings for 1st April 2026
Four Snipe seen in wildside this morning. Little Egret on the marsh and Oystercatchers on the main lake.
4 Snipe - wildside
1 Little Egret - grazing marsh
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
7 Chiffchaff - across site
50+ Sand Martin - wader scrape
Breeding Bird Survey Results 30/03 (singing birds only): 4 Blackbird, 5 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 21 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 26 Robin, 4 Reed Bunting, 3 Song Thrush, 23 Wren.
Butterflies and bees (recent records): Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Brimstone, Comma, Small White, Speckled Wood, 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.
