Wildlife Sightings for 28th May 2025
Little Ringed Plover and Little Egret on the wader scrape. Common Tern on the main lake. Hobby hunting over the reserve
2 Oystercatcher- main lake
4 Common Tern- main lake
4 Little egret- wader scrape and marsh
1 Hobby - hunting over the reserve
1 Whitethroat - reservoir lagoon
Breeding bird survey 18/5 (singing birds) - Cetti's Warbler (18), Reed Warbler (67), Sedge Warbler (3), Chiffchaff (7), Blackcap (10), Reed Bunting (6), Whitethroat (1).
Butterflies and other insects (May) - Tawny Mining Bee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Ashy Mining Bee, Grey-patched Mining Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Green Hairstreak, Large Skipper, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Orange-tip, Comma, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Bee-fly, Hoverfly sp., Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Hairy Dragonfly, Downy Emerald, Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser, Emperor.
