Wildlife Sightings for 21st April 2026
Pair of Shelduck on the main lake. Snipe seen on the marsh. Little Egret on the wader scrape.
1 Snipe - grazing marsh
1 Little Egret - wader scrape
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
2 Shelduck - main lake
6 Blackcap - wildside, sheltered lagoon
80+ Sand Martin - 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
