Wildlife Sightings 1/04/2023

Weather: Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Canada Goose - 14
Greylag Goose - 10
Shelduck - 26
Gadwall - 8
Teal - 11
Wigeon - 2
Lapwing (12 on meadow) - 14
Oystercatcher - 4
Redshank - 4
Black-tailed godwit - 3
Grey Heron (24 nesting) - 35
B.H. Gull - 86
Herring Gull - 14

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Nuthatch - 1
G.S. Woodpecker - 1 (m)
Robin - 3
Coal tit - 2
Long-tailed tit - 3
Greenfinch (4m,2f) - 6
Goldfinch - 4
Chaffinch - 6
Bullfinch (5m, 2f) - 7
Kestrel - 1

Saline Lagoon

L.B.B. Gull - 8
Greylag - 2
Greylag x Canada Goose - 4
Redshank - 2

North Wood

Sparrowhawk - 1 (f)
Jay - 6

River Wear

Tufted Duck - 22
Mute Swan - 4

Wader Lake Reedbed

Reed Bunting

Accross Site

Chiffchaff - 10

Mammals

Rabbit @ Filter Reedbed

Roe Deer @ Spring Gill

Amphibians

Frog Spawn @ Forgotten Meadow Pond

Invertebrates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee @ Play Area

Flora/Fungi

Marsh Marigold
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