Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2020
Kingfisher hunting this morning
Kingfisher - wade scrape
1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon
1 Water Rail - calling from main lake South shore
4 Siskin - sheltered lagoon
42 Lapwing - wader scrape, grazing marsh
Dragonflies: (late September) Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Migrant Hawker.
Wildflowers: (late September) Bird's-foot Trefoil, Yarrow, Purple Loosestrife, Flowering Rush, Field Scabious, Devil's-bit Scabious, Wild Carrot.
Reptiles: (19th September survey) Slow worms (11 juveniles, 25 female, 2 male); 2 Grass snakes; 2 Common Lizard.