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Wildlife Sightings for 21st August 2026

Bitterns, Green Sandpipers, Common Sandpipers, Willow Warblers and three Hobby on site

2 Bittern - main lake, reservoir lagoon

1 Little Egret - wader scrape

5 Green Sandpiper - main lake, grazing marsh

2 Common Sandpiper - main lake

2 Snipe - main lake from Dulverton hide

4 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon

3 Hobby - over the marsh and perched in sheltered lagoon trees p.m. (photo below by D.Panchaud)

2 Willow Warbler - wildside

4 Chiffchaff - wildside

2 Blackcap - wildside

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: Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Lesser Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly.