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Wildlife Sightings 12/04/26

Wildlife Sightings 12/04/26

19 Avocet on Wader Lake this morning with 8 pairs of Shoveler as well. The meadows are starting to bloom with Cowslips, Wild Garlic and Cuckoo Flowers.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Mute Swan
1
Avocet
19
Redshank
2
Oystercatcher
3
Shelduck
17
Shoveler
8 ♂ 9♀
Gadwall
2 ♂ 9♀
Mallard
9
Black Headed Gull
52
Herring Gull
27
Lesser Black Backed Gull
2
Moorhen
5
Coot
1
Lapwing
4
Canada Goose
11
Greylag
6
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Great Tit
5
Bullfinch
1m 1f
Coal Tit
1
Goldfinch
1
Blue Tit
5
Greenfinch
1
Long Tailed Tit
6
Robin
1
Chaffinch
2m 1f
Dunnock
2
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Grey Heron
Heronry
23
Canada Goose
Wader Lake Meadow
7
Greylag
Wader Lake Meadow
14
Shelduck
Wader Lake Meadow
29
Willow Tit (Calling)
Lookout
1♫
Grey Heron
Saline Lagoon
1
Spotted Redshank
Saline Lagoon
1
Redshank
Saline Lagoon
1
Greylag
Saline Lagoon Meadow
4
Shelduck
Saline Lagoon Meadow
6
Greylag
Forgotten Meadow
1
Canada x Greylag Hybrid
Forgotten Meadow
1
Mallard
Reservoir
9
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
4m 3f
Canada Goose
Reservoir
1

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe Deer x1♂ 1♀
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Honeybee x3
@Wader Lake Footpath
Speckled Wood x1
Comma x1
@Saline Lagoon Footpath
          Flora / Fungi:
Cowslips
Cuckoo Flower
@Forgotten Meadow
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