• Kingfisher - © Terry Mckenna

  • Spider - © Linda Matthews

  • Small Skipper - © George Walthew

  • Hoverfly - © George Walthew

  • Juvenile Little Grebe - © Peter Beesley

  • Dunnock - Terry Mckenna

  • Moorhens feeding - © Kevin Wooby

  • Common Blue Damselfy - © Terry Mckenna

  • Banded Demoiselle - © George Walthew

  • Broad-Bodied Chaser - © John Suanders

  • Emperor Dragonfly - © Terry Mckenna

  • Old Lady Moth - © Terry Mckenna

Summer Sightings

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Here is a selection of photos of the wildlife recorded by members during July and the first week of August. Of particular note, is the pair of Kingfishers that are regularly posing in front of the main hide creating an ever growing collection of superb Kingfisher shots. There was also a new species of Moth for the reserve, […]

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  • Blue tailed damselfly - © Terry Mckenna

  • Broad bodied chaser - © George Walthew

  • Green flies - © Terry Mckenna

  • Large red damselfly - © Terry Mckenna

  • Large skipper - © George Walthew

  • Small china mark moth - © George Walthew

  • Speckled wood - © Philip Parker

  • Meadow brown - © George Walthew

Insects flourishing

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With the excellent weather we have had over the last few weeks the reserve’s insects are flourishing. There are a  huge varieties of insects, particularly dragonflies, damselflies and moths, that are visible at the moment.    

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