Wildlife Sightings - 06/03/23
Weather: Clear, some sunshine
River Wear Tide Level: Low
Wader Lake Species
Mute Swan - 2
Shelduck - 31
Oystercatcher - 2
Grey Heron - 31 (2 1st year)
Lapwing - 62 (7 on the meadow)
Greylag Goose - 6
Gadwall - 6 (3 male, 3 female)
Teal - 4
Black-headed Gull - 61
Herring Gull - 24
Canada Goose - 16
Wigeon - 6 (4 female, 2 male)
Canalag (Canada and Greylag Hybrid) - 1
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station
Goldfinch - 6
Siskin - 1 female
Chaffinch - 4 (2 male, 2 female)
Bullfinch - 1 male
Coal Tit - 3
Long-tailed Tit - 2
Dunnock - 1
Stock Dove - 1
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Woodpecker (North Wood) - 1 drumming
Curlew (Saline Lagoon Meadow) - 22
Oystercatcher (Saline Lagoon) - 2
Grey Heron (Saline Lagoon) - 2
Teal (Saline Lagoon) - 2
Greenfinch (Willow the Wisp) - 5
Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Flora/Fungi;
Glistening Inkcap (Middle Wood) - 12
