Wildlife sightings - 16/08/2017
Wader Lake (AM, mid-tide):
Lapwing 3
Avocet 3
Redshank 5
Ruff 1
Black-headed gull 4
Common tern 3
Ringed plover 2
Saline Lagoon:
Redshank 15
Hawthorn Wood:
Great-spotted woodpecker 1
Jay 1
Blue tit 5
Great tit 4
Bullfinch 6
Chaffinch 5
Other locations:
Whitethroat in the gully 1 adult and 1 juvenile
Black cap (2), chiffchaff (1) and reed bunting (2) in Wader Lake scrub
Swift over site
Amphibians:
Common toad in the filter reedbed
Invertebrates:
Red admiral, wall brown, speckled wood and peacock butterflies
Flora:
Water mint
Water forget-me-not
Purple loosestrife