Wildlife Sightings - 08/02/23

Weather: Sunny, clear
River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: Mid

Grey Heron - 24
Shelduck - 13
Lapwing - 47
Canada Goose - 25
Greylag Goose - 1
Mallard - 3
Wigeon - 5
Teal - 1 male
Moorhen - 5
Black-headed Gull - 153
Mute Swan - 1
Tufted Duck - 1 male
Robin - 1


Saline Lagoon Species Time: AM Tide Level: Low

Curlew - 22
Teal - 1 male
Moorhen - 1


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Reed Bunting - 1 female
Bullfinch - 5
Chaffinch - 3
Dunnock - 1
Blue Tit - 4
Goldfinch - 1
Great Tit - 1
Coal tit - 2
Magpie - 3


Lookout Bird Feeding Area

Blackbird - 4
Long-tailed Tit - 1


Other Bird Species Noted

Willow Tit (Water Lab) - 2
Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 9
Mallard (Reservoir) - 12
Coot (Reservoir)- 2
Morrhen (Reservoir) - 1
Wren (Hidden Meadow) - 1
Curlew (River Wear) - 1
Redshank (River Wear) - 1
Black-headed Gull (River Wear) - 57
Carrion Crow (River Wear) - 1


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