Wildlife Sightings - 04/11/19

Weather: Mixed

Wind Speed: Light/None
River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake
AM
High Water Level

Teal - 24 (male), 23 (female)
Grey Heron - 1
Shoveler - 2 (male), 1 (female)
Shelduck - 7
Kestrel - 1 (female)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - (heard)


Saline Lagoon
AM
High Water Level

Kingfisher - 1 (female)
Shelduck - 2
Teal - 5 (male), 9 (female)
Water Rail - 1 (in river reed bed)
Teal - 2 (pair, in river reed bed)


Hawthorn Wood

Lesser Redpoll - 1
Nuthatch - 1
Willow tit - 2
Bullfinch - 6
Blue tit - 8
Coal tit - 3
Treecreeper - 1
Greenfinch - 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (female)


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Sparrow Hawk (Hidden Meadow) - 1 (female)
Grey Heron (Old Oak Meadow) - 1
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 3
Redwing (Reserve Orchard Scruts) - 12
Tree Sparrow (Centre feeders) - 4


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Mammals
Bank vole (Hawthorn Wood feeding station) - 3

Flora/Fungi
Hare's Foot Inkcap

Fish
Stickleback (in Kingfisher's mouth)






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