Wildlife sightings - 24/06/16
a.m. Tide level: low
Wader Lake
Avocet 18 + 23 chicks/juvenile
Little ringed plover 2 + 3 chicks
Lapwing 16 + 20 chicks/juvenile
Oystercatcher 5
Redshank 5 + 3 juvenile
Ringed plover 1
Common tern (85 nests) 110 + 21 chicks
Grey heron 31
Gadwall 3 + 6 ducklings
Shoveler 5 + 7 ducklings
Teal 2
Saline Lagoon
Grey heron 2
Lapwing 16
Black headed gull 23
Hawthorn Wood
Great spotted woodpecker 1 + 1 juvenile
Reed bunting 1
Willow tit 4
Other birds
Shelduck - 44 - site count
Tufted duck - 32 - site count
Linnet - 1 - Lagoon View hide
Mute swan - 2 + 3 cygnets - White head pond
Long tailed tit - 2 + 8 juvenile - Lagoon footpath
Common whitethroat - 1 + 3 juvenile - Lagoon footpath
Chiffchaff - 2 + 7 juvenile - East Down
Blackcap - 1 + 4 juveile - Gully
Other wildlife and flora
Banded demoiselle - White head pond
Four spotted chaser - East Down
Azure damselfly - Amphib pond
Blue-tailed damselfly - Amphib pond
Large red damselfly - Amphib pond
