Wildlife Sightings for 20th June 2025
Mediterranean Gull heard over reserve. Oystercatcher chicks have hatched on the main lake. 4 breeding pairs of Common Tern on the main lake.
1 Mediterranean Gull- heard calling over reserve
2 Oystercatcher + 2 Chicks- main lake
1 Little Ringed Plover- main lake
8 Common Tern- main lake/ reservoir lagoon
1 Little Egret- grazing marsh
1 Teal- main lake
10+ Swift- over site
1 Kingfisher- heard calling in wildside
The most recent Sand Martin ringing found that 95 nest chambers were occupied in the nesting bank.
Breeding bird survey 30/5 (singing birds) - Cetti's Warbler (15), Reed Warbler (60), Sedge Warbler (4), Chiffchaff (6), Blackcap (8), Reed Bunting (5), Song Thrush (4), Blackbird (8), Dunnock (10).
Butterflies and dragonflies (mid-June) - Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Marbled White, Comma, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Small red-eyed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Hairy Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser, Broad-bodied Chaser, Norfolk Hawker, Emperor, Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker.
