Recent sightings 6th - 9th July
Highlights include Sandwich Tern, Greenshank, and Meadow Brown butterfly
Good numbers of birds visible across the saline lagoon over the last few days with around 650 Black-tailed Godwit, 110 Redshank, 9 Greenshank, Dunlin, Knot, Lapwing, 4 Spoonbill, and today a Sandwich Tern was seen in with the Black-headed Gulls. Also seen in with the Black-headed Gulls were 3 Mediterranean Gulls. Over the weekend 100+ Curlew were seen on the saline lagoons.
Millennium Wetlands
Seen over deep water lake recently has been Black-tailed Godwit, Pochard with duckling, Shoveler, Teal, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Gadwall, Lapwing and Tufted Duck with duckling. A Sparrowhawk was seen hunting the reedbed by Watervole City on Sunday, however unsuccessful in its hunt.
Other wildlife seen include Meadow Brown butterfly, and Dark Arches Moth.
