Wildlife Sightings - 02/02/2020

Weather: Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High

Lapwing - 12
Grey Heron - 28 (21 in heronry)
Shoveler - 2 male
Redshank - 3
Shelduck - 36
Teal - 5 (3 male & 2 female)
Oystercatcher - 1
Herring Gull - 3
Black-headed Gull - 86
Tufted Duck - 4 (1 male & 3 female)


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: High

Snipe - 2
Teal - 11
Stock Dove - 2


Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch - 1
Bullfinch - 7
Willow Tit - 1
Blue Tit - 12


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Kestrel (Slick Gill hedgerow) - 1 male
Kestrel (Hawthorn Wood) - pair
Goldeneye (River Wear) - 1 male (sub-adult)
Goosander (River Wear) - 1 female
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 2
Little Grebe (Window on the Wear) - 1
Buzzard (over Amphibian Ponds) - 1
Bullfinch (Wader Lake footpath) - 4 (1 male & 3 female)


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Flora/Fungi:
Wild Garlic
Snowdrops
Lords-and-Ladies





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