Wildlife Sightings - 06/03/2024
Weather: Overcast/rainy
River Wear Tide Level: Mid
Wader Lake Species
Grey Heron - 29
Lapwing - 37
Oystercatcher - 2
Redshank - 1
Mallard - 28
Shelduck - 19
Tufted Duck - 4
Teal - 2
Wigeon - 4
Shoveler - 3
Canada Goose - 13
Greylag Goose - 2
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station
Willow Tit - 2 (ringed red/yellow & red/green)
Coal Tit - 2
Blackbird - 1
Chaffinch - 4
Nuthatch - 1
Treecreeper - 1
Siskin - 1
Great Tit - 8
Blue Tit - 9
Sparrowhawk - 1
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Black-headed Gull (Wader Lake) - 26
Little Grebe (River Wear) - 1
Goldeneye (River Wear) - 1
Greenfinch (The Lookout) - 2
Siskin (The Lookout) - 1
Goldfinch (The Lookout) - 2
Long-tailed Tit (The Lookout) - 1
Song Thrush (Hawthorn Wood scrub) - 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker (South Wood) - 1
Gadwall (Reservoir) - 2
Goldcrest (Hollowood) - 1
Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Amphibians/Fish:
Smooth Newt (Amphibian Ponds)
Flora/Fungi:
Green Alkanet