Wildlife Sightings - 11/02/2023

Weather: Fine

River wear tide level: Mid

A.M

Wader Lake:

Grey Heron (16 nesting) 27

Shelduck - 16

Wigeon - 4

Teal - 11

Gadwall - 2

Curlew - 8

Redshank - 24

Common Snipe - 1

Lapwings - 52

Kingfisher - 1

Herring Gull - 36

Black-headed Gull - 122

Hawthorn wood:

Reed Bunting - 2

Greater-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Treecreeper - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Stock Dove - 1

Bullfinch - 12

Greenfinch - 8

Goldfinch - 7

Siskin - 2

Other Bird Species noted around site:

Oystercatcher - 22 (Saline Lagoon)

Common Snipe - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

RedShank - 4 (Saline Lagoon)

Grey Heron - 3 (Saline Lagoon)

Teal - 14 (Saline Lagoon)

Curlew - 26 (Saline Lagoon)

Kestrel - 1 (Play Area)

Willow Tit - 1 (Amphibian Pond Area)

Jay - 1 (Spring Gill)

Gold crest - 3 (Hollow wood)

Long-tailed Tit - 6 (Hollow wood)

Other wildlife species spotted on grounds:

Mammals:

Common Seal - 1 (River)

Roe Deer - 2 (Old Oak Meadow)

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