Wildlife Sightings for 21st May 2026
Bittern on the main lake and heard booming in the evening. Oystercatcher pair and their juvenile on the main lake along with four Common Tern.
1 Bittern - main lake, from WWF
2 Oystercatcher + 1 juvenile - main lake
4 Common Tern - main lake
7 Swift - over site
1 Kingfisher - wader scrape
1 Kestrel - entrance area
1 Hobby - over
Breeding Bird Survey Results 12/05 (singing birds only): 7 Blackbird, 16 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 21 Cetti's Warbler, 11 Sedge Warbler, 62 Reed Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting, 6 Song Thrush, 17 Wren, 8 Dunnock, 7 Greenfinch, 32 Robin. Other breeding birds include Lapwing (3prs), Shoveler (1pr), Pochard (7prs), Water Rail (2prs), Great Crested Grebe (2prs), Common Tern (2pr), Black-headed Gull (4prs).
Butterflies and bees: Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Brimstone, Comma, Small White, Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Green Hairstreak, Painted Lady, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Heath, Bee-fly, Yellow-legged Mining Bee, Tawny Mining Bee, White-bellied Mining-bee, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Orange-Tailed Mining Bee, European Orchard Bee, Common Carder Bee.
Dragonflies: Hairy dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Red-eyed Damselfly.
