Wildlife sightings - 07/08/17

a.m. Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake

Swallow 4

Sparrowhawk 1

Avocet 4

Shoveler 1

Grey heron 6

Gadwall 4

Common tern 5

Lapwing 24

Little ringed plover 2

*Bird numbers low due to low tide and hunting sparrowhawk*

Saline Lagoon

Kingfisher (in reedbed pool)

Lapwing 4

Hawthorn Wood

Jay 1

Long-tailed tit 9

Great spotted woodpecker 2

Goldfinch 5

Willow tit 1

Greenfinch 4

Bullfinch 9

Chaffinch 8

Other birds

Song thrush - 3 - North Wood

Cormorant - 2 - Window on the Wear

Swallow - 5 - Window on the Wear

Other wildlife and flora

Rabbit

Shrew heard

Water mint

Purple loosestrife

St Johns wort

Yellow loosestrife

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