Wildlife Sightings for 2nd April 2026
Water Pipit spotted from Dulverton hide. Two Snipe and a Little Egret seen on the marsh and scrape this morning. Sand Martins very active across site.
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape
1 Water Pipit - main lake, from Dulverton hide
1 Little Egret - grazing marsh
6 Chiffchaff - across site
50+ Sand Martin - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon, main lake
1 Kingfisher - wader scrape
1 Kestrel - entrance
Breeding Bird Survey Results 30/03 (singing birds only): 4 Blackbird, 5 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 21 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 26 Robin, 4 Reed Bunting, 3 Song Thrush, 23 Wren.
Butterflies and bees (recent records): Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Brimstone, Comma, Small White, Speckled Wood, 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.
