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Wildlife Sightings - 22/06/26

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.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Grey Heron
1
Mute Swan
1
Avocet
27
Lapwing
33
Oystercatcher
3
Redshank
2
Common Tern
37
Black Headed Gull
103+25juv
Herring Gull
11
Lesser Black Backed Gull
1
Shelduck
5+10juv
Gadwall
23
Mallard
14
Teal
2m 2f
Tufted Duck
1m 1f
Shoveler
1m 1f
Coot
2+1juv
Moorhen
5
Carrion Crow
5
Pied Wagtail
1
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Grey Heron
Heronry
4
Little Egret
Heronry
1
Oystercatcher
Saline Lagoon
2
Black Headed Gull
Saline Lagoon
1
Mallard
Saline Lagoon
4
Blue Tit
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
4+2juv
Great Tit
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
1juv
Robin
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
1+1juv
Nuthatch
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
1
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
3juv
Mallard
Reservoir
8
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
2m

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Weasel x1
@Saline Footpath
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Ringlet x3
@North Wood
      Flora / Fungi: