Wildlife Sightings 01/01/22

Weather: Fair

Wind Speed : none

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake

Greylag - 3
Moorhen - 3
Lapwing - 2
Tufted Duck (1m, 6f) - 7
Shoveler (3m) - 3
Shelduck - 18
Redshank - 1
Black - headed Gull - 1
Coot - 2
Teal - 3
Grey Heron - 1(on meadow)
Mallard - 12

Saline Lagoon

Mallard - 2
Moorhen - 1

Hawthorn Wood

Greenfinch - 1
Bullfinch (1m,1f) - 2
Greater Spotted Woodpecker (1f) - 1
Coal tit - 1
Nuthatch - 1
Chaffinch - 4(m)

Lookout Feeding Station

Robin - 1
Bullfinch - 2

Other Birds Noted Around Site

Gooseander - River Wear/window on Wear 1 - 1(f)
Song Thrush - Wader Lake Footpath - 1
Bullfinch - Pen 1 - 2
Cormorant - River Wear - 1
Teal - River Wear - 10
Tawny Owl - Hawthorn Wood - 2

Mammals:

Roe Deer - 4 - Hidden Meadow
Grey Squirrel - 3 Across site

Fungi

Dead Mans Fingers - 4 - Middle wood
Wood Blewit - 5 - Middle Wood
Sulphur Tuft - 100 - Middle Wood

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