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Wildlife Sightings for 7th August 2026

Little Ringed Plover and two Green Sandpipers on the main lake. Bittern on the reservoir lagoon and Yellow Wagtails on the marsh.

Wildlife Sightings for 7th August 2026

1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon

1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake

2 Green Sandpiper - main lake

2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh

4 Common Tern + 1 chick - main lake

1 Swift - over site

Butterflies: Red Admiral, Peacock, Brimstone, Comma, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Speckled Wood, Painted Lady, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Heath, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Clouded Yellow

Dragonflies: Norfolk Hawker, Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser, Emperor Dragonfly, Lesser Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Red-veined Darter, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Red-eyed Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly.