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Wildlife Sightings for 7th July 2025

8 Little Egret on the wader scrape. Kingfisher heard over site.

Wildlife Sightings for 7th July 2025

1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake

2 Oystercatcher + 1 juv. - main lake

5 Common Tern + 3 chicks - main lake

8 Little Egret - wader scape

20-30 Swift - over site

1 Kingfisher - heard over wader scrape and marsh

1 Kestrel - marsh

The most recent Sand Martin ringing found that 95 nest chambers were occupied in the nesting bank.

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 Thrush (4), Blackbird (8), Dunnock (10).

Butterflies and dragonflies (mid-June) - Large Skipper, Essex Skipper, Peacock, Red Admiral, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Large White, Marbled White, Comma, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Small red-eyed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Hairy Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser, Broad-bodied Chaser, Norfolk Hawker, Emperor, Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker.

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