Wildlife sightings - 08/11/16
a.m. Tide Level: high
Wader Lake
Shelduck 1 (first in the season)
Little grebe 1 (uncommon visitor)
Wigeon 1
Coot 1
Redshank 38
Eurasian teal 74
Black-headed gull 18
Saline Lagoon
Grey heron 1
Curlew 1
Eurasian teal 5
Hawthorn Wood
Robin 3
Dunnock 1
Willow tit 2
Blue tit 6
Great tit 9
Bullfinch 5
Chaffinch 6
Great spotted woodpecker 1
Other birds
Mixed flock; siskin, goldfinch - 30+ - Wader Lake footpath
Mistle thrush - 1 - Reservoir
Redwing - 30+- Orchard/Reservoir/South Wood
Whooper swan - 5 - Flying north over site
Cormorant - 1 - Reservoir (uncommon to have on this area)
Tufted duck - 6 - Reservoir
Mammals
Grey squirrel
Flora/fungi
Gorse
Shaggy inkcap
Shaggy parasol
Velvet shank