Wildlife sightings for 5th May 2021

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.

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