Wildlife sightings for 3rd August 2025
Oystercatcher on the reservoir lagoon raft. Lapwing numbers starting to increase on the main lake.
2 Oystercatcher- reservoir lagoon
1 Little Egret- wader scrape
3 Common Tern- main lake, reservoir lagoon
3 Shoveler- main lake
18+ Lapwing- main lake
The most recent Sand Martin ringing found that 95 nest chambers were occupied in the nesting bank.
Butterflies and dragonflies (late-July) - Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Brown Hairstreak, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Marbled White, Comma, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Small red-eyed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Ruddy Darter, Norfolk Hawker, Emperor, Lesser Emperor, Southern Hawker, Southern Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker.
