Wildlife sightings for 6th June 2026
Bittern booming from main reedbed and new Lapwing chicks on the main lake
1 Bittern - main reedbed
3 Lapwing juvs - main lake (island 11)
3 Oystercatcher - main lake
12 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon
1 Kestrel - marsh
74 Herring Gull - main lake
8 Black-headed Gull - reservoir lagoon
14 Lesser Black-backed Gull - main lake
Breeding Bird Survey Results 1/6 (singing birds only): 7 Blackbird, 17 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 22 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Sedge Warbler, 71 Reed Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting, 6 Song Thrush, 19 Wren, 9 Dunnock, 7 Greenfinch, 34 Robin, 1 Bittern.
Other breeding birds include Lapwing (3pr), Water Rail (2pr), Great Crested Grebe (2pr), Mallard(13pr), Shoveler (1pr), Pochard (7prs), Tufted Duck (10pr), Gadwall (4pr), Common Tern (6pr), Black-headed Gull (4pr).
Butterflies: Holly Blue, Red Admiral, Peacock, Brimstone, Comma, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Painted Lady, Large White, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper.
Dragonflies: Norfolk Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly, Lesser Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Banded Demoiselle, Red-eyed Damselfly.
