Wildlife Sightings - 02/02/22

Weather: Bright, Sunny
Wind Speed: None
River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High

Wigeon - 4 (2 male, 2 female)
Gadwall - 2 male
Shoveler - 10 (7 male, 3 female)
Shelduck - 21
Grey Heron - 21 (15 in heron hedge)
Lapwing - 20
Teal - 21
Tufted Duck - 17 (5 male, 12 female)
Herring Gull - 51
Black-headed Gull - 63
Common Gull - 2
Mute Swan - 4


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Low

Snipe (Common) - 2
Redshank - 1
Mallard - 2


Hawthorn Wood

Chaffinch - 3 (2 male, 1 female)
Bullfinch - 4 (3 male, 1 female)
Coal Tit - 1
Jay - 2
Long-tailed tit - 1


Lookout Feeding Station

Bullfinch - 2
Long-tailed Tit - 2
Robin - 1
Chaffinch - 1


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Siskin (Wader Lake footpath) - 15
Greenfinch (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Long-tailed Tit (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Cormorant (River Wear) - 2
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 1
Teal (River Wear) - 7
Goosander (River Wear) - 1 male
Pink Footed Goose (flying over site) - 35


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Mammals;

Grey Squirrel (Hawthorn Wood) - 3
Roe Deer (Spring Gill Wood) - 4


Flora/Fungi;

Turkey Tail (Hawthorn Wood)
Lords & Ladies (Hawthorn Wood)
Snowdrops (Hawthorn Wood)
Dogs Mercury (Hawthorn Wood)

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