Wildlife Sightings for 22nd April 2026
Three Green Sandpipers on the marsh along with a Yellow Wagtail. One Greenshank seen on the wader scrape this morning.
3 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh
1 Greenshank - wader scrape
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh
6 Swift - over site
80+ Sand Martin
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, 25 Reed Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting, 6 Song Thrush, 22 Wren, 1 Nightingale, 1 Grasshopper Warbler.
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
