Wildlife Sightings - 09/02/2020

Weather: Strong gusts/rain
Wind Speed: Strong
River Wear: Low

Wader Lake
AM
Water Level: High

Stock Dove (flew from Kestrel box) - 2
Jackdaw - 24
Great Black-backed Gull - 3
Mute Swan - 1
Lapwing - 22
Grey Heron - 9
Tufted Duck - 28 (11 males, 17 females)
Curlew - 1
Wigeon - pair
Shoveler - 6 (2 males + 2 pairs)
Snipe - 2


Saline Lagoon
Tide Level: Low

Grey Heron - 1
Teal - 35
Redshank - 1


Hawthorn Wood

Lesser Redpoll - 1
Goldfinch - 7
Nuthatch - 2
Treecreeper - 1
Chaffinch - 19


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Stock Dove (Top Meadow) - 2
Bullfinch (Wader Lake footpath) - 2
" (Lagoon footpath) - 4
Kestrel (Picnic Lawn) - 1


Flora/Fungi

Lords & Ladies
Snowdrops
Garlic 'Ramsoms'







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