Wildlife Sightings - 18/12/2023

Weather: cloudy / windy

River wear tide level: high

A.M

Wader lake:

Lapwing - 36

Redshank - 6

Teal - 87

Mallard - 28

Shelduck - 7

Grey Heron - 1

Canada Goose - 1

Hawthorn wood:

Great tit - 8

Chaffinch - 7

Greenfinch - 2

Blackbird - 2

Blue tit - 14

Coal tit - 2

Bullfinch - 6

Dunnock - 3

Other bird species spotted around site:

Redshank - 49 (River wear)

Goldcrest - 1 (Window on the Wear 2)

Goldfinch - 2 (Dragon fly pond)

Buzzard - 1 (Heron Hedge)

Bullfinch - 4 (The Lookout)

Grey Heron - 3 (Saline Lagoon)

Goldcrest - 1 (next to Lagoon Hide)

Other Wildlife noted on site:

Mammals:

Roe Deer (East Dawn)

Invertebrates:

Orange Ladybird

Larch Ladybird

4-spotted ground beetle

( philorhizus quadrisignatus )

ALL HOLLOWWOOD

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