Wildlife Sightings - 07/03/2022

Weather: Cloudy, bright spells
Wind Speed: Light, Moderate
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High

Wigeon - 3 (1 male, 2 female)
Tufted Duck - 11
Shelduck - 41
Gadwall - 3 (2 male, 1 female)
Shoveler - 5
Teal - 14
Canada Goose - 17
Greylag - 1
Mute Swan - 2
Lapwing - 22 (15 on meadow)
Oystercatcher - 2
Black-headed Gull - 222
Herring Gull - 46


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Mid

Teal - 5
Mallard - 11


Hawthorn Wood

Stock Dove - 2
Nuthatch - 2
Robin - 6
Jay - 1
Bullfinch - 4 (2 male, 2 female)
Blue Tit - 9


Lookout Feeding Station

Long-tailed Tit - 2
Blackbird - 4 female
Bullfinch - 6 (2 male, 4 female)
Dunnock - 2
Chaffinch - 7
Coal Tit - 2


Other Birds Noted Around Site


Kestrel (North Wood/Hawthorn Wood) - 2
Goldcrest (Spring Gill Wood) - 2
Reed Bunting (Amphibian Ponds) - 2 male
Song Thrush (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Hawthorn Wood) - 2
Siskin (South Wood) - 3


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Mammals;

Roe Deer (East Downs) - 3 (1 male, 2 female)


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