Wildlife Sightings -28/3/17
Wader Lake
A.M Tide Level: Low
Avocet 19
Shelduck 34
Northern Shoveler 13
Common Snipe 10
Mute Swan (mating/courting) 1 pair
Lapwing 22
Gadwall 9
Oystercatcher 4
Kestrel 1 (female)
Redshank 4
Coot 4
Domestic Duck 1
Tufted Duck 3
Lesser Black-Backed Gull 1
Saline Lagoon
A.M Tide Level: Low
Shelduck 1
Grey Heron 1
Hawthorn Wood
Robin 2
Nuthatch 2
Bullfinch 9
Chaffinch 14
Chiffchaff 1
Great Tit 6
Melanic Great Tit 1
Other Birds
Mandarin Drake - feral 1 (Close Encounters)
Grey Wagtail pair (River Viewpoint)
Cormorant 1 (River Wear)
Shelduck 2 (River Wear)
Grey Heron 1 (River Wear)
Chiffchaff 20+ (singing across reserve)
Tree Sparrow 2 (centre feeders)
Other Wildlife Species
Toad
Frogspawn
Flora:
Buttercup
Wood Sorrel
Primrose
Marsh Marigold
Blackthorn in blossom
Gorse
Dog's Mercury
