Wildlife Sightings - 22/06/26
Lots of Lapwing on the exposed shores and scattered around the islands of wader lake. Young birds flocking to the suet feeders at Hawthorn Wood Hide most exciting are 3 Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpeckers that are flying around together, look for the all red ‘cap’ on there heads.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Grey Heron |
1 |
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Mute Swan |
1 |
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Avocet |
27 |
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Lapwing |
33 |
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Oystercatcher |
3 |
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Redshank |
2 |
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Common Tern |
37 |
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Black Headed Gull |
103+25juv |
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Herring Gull |
11 |
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Lesser Black Backed Gull |
1 |
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Shelduck |
5+10juv |
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Gadwall |
23 |
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Mallard |
14 |
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Teal |
2m 2f |
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Tufted Duck |
1m 1f |
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Shoveler |
1m 1f |
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Coot |
2+1juv |
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Moorhen |
5 |
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Carrion Crow |
5 |
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Pied Wagtail |
1 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Grey Heron |
Heronry |
4 |
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Little Egret |
Heronry |
1 |
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Oystercatcher |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Black Headed Gull |
Saline Lagoon |
1 |
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Mallard |
Saline Lagoon |
4 |
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Blue Tit |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
4+2juv |
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Great Tit |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
1juv |
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Robin |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
1+1juv |
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Nuthatch |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
1 |
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Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
3juv |
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Mallard |
Reservoir |
8 |
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Tufted Duck |
Reservoir |
2m |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
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Mammals: Weasel x1 @Saline Footpath |
Amphibians / Fish: |
Invertebrates: Ringlet x3 @North Wood |
Flora / Fungi: |
