Wildlife Sightings for 4th June 2025
Avocets seen flying over the main lake. Willow Warbler around the sheltered lagoon.
5 Avocet - circling over main lake before moving northward
2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake
8 Oystercatcher - three on the main lake and two on the reservoir lagoon, plus three flying over
5 Common Tern - main lake
4 Little Egret - wader scrape, marsh
1 Hobby - over south route/main lake
1 Willow Warbler - singing around sheltered lagoon
1 Nuthatch - entrance lake (scarce species for the site)
Breeding bird survey 30/5 (singing birds) - Cetti's Warbler (15), Reed Warbler (60), Sedge Warbler (4), Chiffchaff (6), Blackcap (8), Reed Bunting (5), Song Thursh (4), Blackbird (8), Dunnock (10).
Butterflies and other insects (end May) - White-tailed Bumblebee, Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Ashy Mining Bee, Grey-patched Mining Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, 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, Large Red Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Hairy Dragonfly, Downy Emerald, Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser, Norfolk Hawker, Emperor.
