Wildlife Sightings for 20th April 2026
Wheatear on the wader scrape bank. Plenty of Reed and Sedge Warblers singing across site.
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
1 Wheatear - wader scrape bank
7 Blackcap - across site
6 Chiffchaff - across site
10 Sedge Warbler - across site
25+ Reed Warbler - across site
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