Wildlife sightings - 08/04/18
Wader Lake (AM, mid tide):
Avocet 29
Lapwing 24
Shelduck 9 pairs
Shoveler 5
Eurasian teal 8
Gadwall 4
Tufted duck 25
Grey heron 26
Oystercatcher 4
Common snipe 3
Redshank 12
Hawthorn Wood:
Bullfinch 12
Dunnock 3
Coal tit 4
Blue tit 8
Robin 2
Plus:
Oystercatcher on the saline lagoon 2
Jay in the staff car park 1
Chiffchaff singing in the heron hedge, at the dragonfly ponds, in North Wood, in Middle Wood and on Wader Lake footpath 5
A mistle thrush in Spring Gill Wood and on a pylon near Hawthorn Wood
Tree sparrow on the centre feeders 6
Grey heron in the river reedbed 1
Shelduck in the river reedbed 4
Common toad
Frogspawn
Marsh marigold
Ramsons
Herb robert
