Wildlife Sightings for 22nd April 2026

3 Green Sandpiper - marsh

1 Greenshank - scrape

3 Snipe - scrape

2 Oystercatcher - main lake

7 Yellow Wagtail - marsh

9 Swift - over site

80+ Sand Martin

1 Hobby - over the reservoir lagoon

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

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