Wildlife Sightings - 25/05/19
a.m. Tide level: high
Wader Lake
Gadwall 10
Shelduck 29 (mostly young)
Shoveler 7
Avocet 37 + 5 juvenile
Common tern 157
Oystercatcher 3
Lapwing 15
Black tailed godwit 10
Redshank 7
Black headed gull 80
Saline Lagoon
Lapwing 2
Oystercatcher 1
Shelduck 2
Black headed gull 8
Hawthorn Wood
Goldfinch 4
Bullfinch 2
Robin 1
Blue tit 2
Great tit 1
Other birds noted around site
Treecreeper - North Wood 1
Chaffinch - Hidden Meadow 1
Black cap and whitethroat - Amphibian zone and quite a few spotted around the site
Grey heron - Heron Hedge 31
Wren - South Wood 1
Chiffchaff - reservoir 1 (male)
Swift - big numbers by the play area
Other wildlife species around site
Mammals:
Wood mouse
Invertebrates:
Red tailed bumble bee (Saline Meadow Path)
7 spot ladybird (Stream channel)
Flora:
Charlock (corner meadow)
Meadow vetchling (Hidden Meadow)
Spiked rush (Amphibian zone)
Hop trefoil (Wader Lake path)
Wood speedwell (Hawthorn Wood)
Other notes of interest:
Pond snail
