Wildlife Sightings 18/02/2023

Weather: Fine/Some Sun

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Grey Heron - 32
Shelduck - 16
Gadwall (2m,2f) - 4
Shoveler (9m,3f) - 12
Wigeon (5m,2f) - 7
Teal - 16
Oystercatcher - 4
Lapwing - 46
Curlew - 18
Redshank - 2
B.H. Gull - 36
Herring Gull - 14

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

G.S. Woodpecker - 1(m)
Nuthatch - 1
Long-tailed tit - 5
Coal tit - 5
Bullfinch (9m,5f) - 14
Greenfinch - 4
Goldfinch - 10
Siskin - 2
Stock Dove - 1
Reed bunting - 1 (m)
Jay - 1
Kestrel - 1

Hollowood

Treecreeper - 1
Goldcrest - 1
Long-tailed tit - 6

Saline Lagoon

Curlew - 14
Redshank - 1

River

Mute Swan - 2

Amphibian Ponds

Reed Bunting - 1 (m)

Other Notes of Interest

Snowdrops in full flower at The Gully

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