Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid
Avocet - 12
Lapwing - 10
Black-tailed Godwit - 2
Redshank - 2
Oystercatcher - 1
Grey Heron - 31 (including 10+ chicks)
Shelduck - 37
Teal - 2
Shoveler - 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Black-headed Gull - 6
Saline Lagoon
Avocet - 3
Shelduck - 1
Hawthorn Wood
Bullfinch - 5
Chaffinch - 5
Great Tit - 4
Robin - 1
Reed Bunting - 1
Nuthatch - 1
Jay - 1
Other Birds
Tufted Duck (River Wear) - 40+
Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 60+
Blackcap (Gully & Forgotten Meadow) - 2
Willow Warbler (Wader Lake path) - 4
Reed Bunting (Wader Lake path) - 1
Other Wildlife Species
Mammals:
Grey Squirrel (Hawthorn Wood)
Invertebrates:
Various Bumblebees (throughout reserve)
Speckled Wood (Hollowood)
Mining Bees (Throughout Reserve)
Flora:
Cowslip (throughout reserve)
Cuckoo Flower (Forgotten Meadow)
Snake's Head Fritillary (Forgotten Meadow)
Blue Bells & Primroses (Spring Gill)