Wildlife sightings for 5th May 2021
Ruff and Common Sandpiper on site plus a Whimbrel flying up river
11 Sedge Warbler - sheltered lagoon, main lake, reedbed, wildside
40+ Reed Warbler - mainly reedbed, also main lake, reservoir lagoon, south route, wildside, sheltered lagoon
1 Garden Warbler - wildside
1 Whitethroat - wildside
1 Willow Warbler - wildside
8 Blackcap - wildside, south route, sheltered lagoon
5 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon
3 Ruff - marsh
1 Common Sandpiper - main lake
1 Whimbrel - flew up river
2 Oystercatcher - main lake
4 Redshank - wader scrape, marsh
1 Common Tern - over sheltered lagoon
Reptiles: (mid-April survey) 4 Common Lizard, 2 Grass Snake, 13 Slow Worm.
Flowering plants: Cowslip, Cow Parsley, Primrose, Blackthorn, Wild Plum, Marsh Marigold, Lesser Celandine, Forget-me-not, Cuckoo-flower, Snake's-head Fritillary, Wood Anemone, Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Ragged Robin.
Water voles: feeding platforms noted along the south route, and one adult spotted in wildside.
