Wildlife Sightings - 04/11/20

Weather: Sunny
Wind Speed: Light Breeze
River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Low

Redshank - 8
Moorhen - 4
Lapwing - 1
Shelduck - 3
Teal - 87 (38 male, 49 female)
Black-headed Gull - 71


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Low

Grey Heron - 2
Black-headed Gull - 2
Teal - 5
Curlew (meadow) - 1


Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch - 1
Bullfinch - 3 (2 male, 1 female)
Chaffinch - 1
Great Tit - 3
Blue Tit - 1
Coal Tit - 2
Wren - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1 female
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Mistle Thrush (collection area) - 4
Long-tailed Tit (collection area) - 10
Redwing (The Lookout) - 6
Pink-footed Goose (South East over site) - 30
Buzzard (over Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Kestrel (Wader Lake footpath) - 1 male
Black-headed Gull (River Wear) - 87
Greylag (River Wear) - 1


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Flora/Fungi:
Candle Snuff Fungus (around site)















  • Share this article