Wildlife Sightings for May 20

A clutch of shelduck ducklings have hatched out near the Scrape hide. Photo by Russ Tofts
A clutch of shelduck ducklings have hatched out near the Scrape hide. Photo by Russ Tofts

Spotted this morning at:

The Lapwing Hide: Lapwing, Canada geese, wood pigeon, gadwall, coot, black-headed gull.

On Wetlands Discovery area: sedge warbler, mallard, tufted duck, gadwall, magpie, pochard (1 male & 1 female), Canada geese, greylag geese.

Between the Ramsar and Sand martin hides:  pochard (2 male & 2 female), gadwall, moorhen, Canada geese, greylag geese, black headed gull, mallard, cormorant, shelduck, tufted duck, coot, house martins.

From the Scrape Hide: oyster catcher, black-headed gull, Canada geese, greylag geese, tufted duck, gadwall, mallard, shelduck, cioot, moorhen.

On Arun Riverlife lagoon: tufted duck, mallard, gadwall, pochard (3 male & 1 female)shelduck, mute swan, greylag geese, Canada geese.

In the Woodland Loop: mallard, blue tit, jackdaw, great spotted woodpecker, mandarin duck.

Around the reserve: Cetti's warbler, sedge warbler, reed warbler, swallows, swift, long-tailed tit, peregrine falcon, dunnock, crow, wren, chiff chaff, mute swan, lesser whitethroat, great tit.

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