Wildlife Sightings - 12/03/22

Weather: Overcast
Wind Speed: Moderate
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High

Grey Heron - 27
Mute Swan - 2
Canada Goose - 22
Greylag - 12
Barnacle Goose - 1
Shelduck - 32
Wigeon - 6
Teal - 58
Shoveler - 6
Gadwall - 10
Tufted Duck - 24
Oystercatcher - 4
Lapwing - 23
Black-headed Gull - 90
Herring Gull - 134
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 8


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: High

Shelduck - 2
Redshank - 4
Oystercatcher - 2
Kestrel (pair) - 2


Hawthorn Wood

Bullfinch - 8
Chaffinch - 10
Coal Tit - 7
Long-tailed Tit - 4
Nuthatch - 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 female
Jay - 3
Magpie - 10
Stock Dove - 2


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Chiffchaff (North Wood) - 1
Buzzard (Spring Gill Wood) - 1
Skylark (east of site) - 1 calling


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Flora/Fungi;

Blackthorn - Flowering

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