Wildlife sightings - 28/03/19
a.m. Tide Level: Mid
Wader Lake
Avocet 29
Shelduck 41
Black-headed gull 45
Redshank 19
Lapwing 32
Oystercatcher 2
Shoveller 12
Herring gull 6
Lesser black-backed gull 4
Mute swan 2
Saline Lagoon
Avocet 4
Oystercatcher 2
Shelduck 4
Hawthorn Wood
Redpoll 12
Nuthatch 1
Bullfinch 5
Brambling 3
Chaffinch 9
Blue tit 3
Great tit 2
Reed bunting 1
Great-spotted woodpecker 1
Coal tit 2
Other birds
Canada goose - 23 (Wader Lake) 2 (Saline Lagoon)
Greyleg - 29 (Wader Lake) 2 (Saline Lagoon)
Tufted duck - 1 - River Wear
Robin - 1 - Wader Lake path
Chiffchaff - 2 - Saline meadow path
Long-tailed tit - 3 - Hollowood
Wren - 2 - Millenium Wood
Grey heron - 23 - Heron hedge
Invertebrates
Peacock butterfly (Wader Lake footpath)
Flora
Green alkanet (Wader Lake footpath)
