WeBS and Other Surveys
Dam End:- Osprey seen flying off with a fish.
Highlights were the dragonflies with a new species for the reserve – Lesser Emperor Dragonfly at Whillet’s.
All Reservoir:- 29 Cormorant, 10 Grey Heron, 34 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Buzzards, 35 Mallard, 7 Mandarin, 3 Moorhen, 3 Stock Dove.
Dam End:- 1 Osprey, 1 Kestrel, 2+7j Egyptian Geese, 14 white Farmyard Geese, 1 domestic feral hybrid Mallard, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Sandpiper, 124 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2+6j Herring Gull, 3 Common Tern, 3 Swift, 1 Sand Martin, 65 House Martin, 6 Grey Wagtail, 8 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 6+ Blue Tit, Nuthatch heard, Green Woodpecker heard, 2 Crow, 1 Raven, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch.
West End:- 3 Mute Swan, 1 Teal, 8 Swallow, 2 Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker heard, 2 Bullfinch flyover.
Butterflies:- 1 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Vapourer moths.
Whillet’s:- 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Kingfisher, 1j Greenfinch.
Dragonflies:- Highlights were a Golden-ringed (male), and a new species for the reserve a Lesser Emperor (male), Also 3+ Southern Hawker, 2+ Brown Hawker, 5+ Migrant Hawker, 5+ Common Darter.
Damselflies:- Highlight was a Willow Emerald at meadow pond stream inlet, 1 Banded Demoiselle, 1 Blue-tailed, 1 White-legged, 2 Azure.
Butterflies:- 5 Meadow Brown, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Common Blue, 1 Holly Blue, 1 Brown Argus, 6 Small Copper, 2 Small Heath, 5 Gatekeeper, 6 Green-veined White.
Moths:- 4 Blood Vein, 1 Shaded-broad bar, 1 Silver Y, 2 Straw Dot, a micro moth – known as the Mint Moth (Pyrausta aurata). Also 2 Hornets.