Wildlife Sightings - 31/07/2020

Weather: Sunny/ Hot
Wind Speed: Light
River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake
AM
Water Level: Mid

Pied Wagtail- 1
Herring Gull - 3 (juv)
Lapwing- 116
Black- Headed Gull- 130
Black- Tailed Godwit- 1
Redshank- 5
Common Tern- 17
Grey Heron- 6
Gadwall- 7 (1 female, 6 ducklings)
Avocet- 22

Saline Lagoon
AM
Tide Level: Low


Moorhen- 1
Woodpiegeon- 2

Hawthorn Wood
AM

Nuthatch- 1
Bullfinch- 2 (1 female, 1 male)
Chaffinch- 8 (4 female, 4 male)
Goldfinch- 1
Blue Tit- 8
Robin - 3 (1 adult, 2 juv)
Great Tit- 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2
Willow Tit- 1
Coal Tit- 2
Jay- 1

Other Birds Noted Around Site
AM


Grey Wagtail (Stream Channel) - 1
Little Egret (River Wear) - 1
Cormorant (River Wear)- 1
Goldfinch (Gully)- 3
Blackcap (Amphibian Ponds) - 1 (female)

Other Wildlife
AM

Amphibians
Common Toads (Amphibian Ponds)

Invertebrates
Common Darter
Red Admiral
Peacock
Ringlet
Meadow Brown
Small White
Large White
Speckled Wood
Small Tortoise Shell














































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