Wildlife Sightings - 15/02/23

Weather: Clear, Sunny
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: High

Redshank - 5
Grey Heron - 23
Dunlin - 1
Shelduck - 13
Wigeon - 2 male
Oystercatcher - 2
Lapwing - 96
Snipe - 1
Shoveler - 2 (pair)
Common Gull - 1
Teal - 20
Black-headed Gull - 104


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Stock Dove - 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 male
Jay - 1
Blue Tit - 6
Great Tit - 5
Bullfinch - 7
Goldfinch - 1
Robin - 3
Chaffinch - 6
Dunnock - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Black-headed Gull (River Wear) - 7
Redshank (River Wear) - 1
Curlew (Saline Lagoon Meadow) - 5
Woodpigeon (Saline Lagoon Meadow) - 8
Herring Gull (Wader Lake) - 42
Canada Goose (Wader Lake) - 4
Mallard (Reservoir) - 9
Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 2 female
Coot (Reservoir) - 2
Long-tailed Tit (The Lookout) - 1
Blackbird (The Lookout) - 3
Robin (The Lookout) - 2


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Flora/Fungi;

Wild Garlic (Hawthorn Wood)
Gorse in flower (across site)









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