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Wildlife Sightings for 22nd August 2026

Green and Common Sandpipers, plus migrant warblers across the reserve. Bittern seen from Dulverton hide.

Wildlife Sightings for 22nd August 2026

1 Bittern -main lake

3 Green Sandpiper - main lake

2 Common Sandpiper - main lake

2 Snipe - main lake, scrape

49 Gadwall - main lake, scrape, reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon

41 Shoveler - main lake

23 Teal - main lake

3 Wigeon - main lake

6 Mandarin - sheltered lagoon

5 Common Tern (including 1 fledged juvenile) - main lake, reservoir lagoon

1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon (perched south-side)

2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon

6 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, south route, wildside

5 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon

Butterflies: Red Admiral, Peacock, Brimstone, Comma, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Painted Lady, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Clouded Yellow.

Dragonflies: Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Lesser Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly.