Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2020

Kingfisher - wade scrape

1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon

1 Water Rail - calling from main lake South shore

4 Siskin - sheltered lagoon

42 Lapwing - wader scrape, grazing marsh

Dragonflies: (late September) Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker.

Wildflowers: (late September) Bird's-foot Trefoil, Yarrow, Purple Loosestrife, Flowering Rush, Field Scabious, Devil's-bit Scabious, Wild Carrot.

Reptiles: (19th September survey) Slow worms (11 juveniles, 25 female, 2 male); 2 Grass snakes; 2 Common Lizard.

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