Wildlife Sightings - 23/03/2024

Weather = Sunny/windy

River Tide = Low

Water Level = Mid

Wader Lake Species

Oystercatcher - 5

Avocet -22

Lapwing - 6

Shelduck - 23

Gadwall - 2

Tufted Duck - 10

Shoveler - 4

Teal - 2

Graylag Goose - 8

Canada x Graylag Goose - 13 + 1 (Canalag)

Black Headed Gull - 56

Herring Gull - 12

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeder Area

Goldfinch - 1

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Siskin - 7

Great Tit - 7

Blue Tit - 6

Coal Tit - 1

Feral Pigeon - 2

Long Tailed Tit - 5

Dunnock - 2

Blackcap - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Chaffinch - 3

Birds Species Noted Around Site

Grey Herron - 2 (Hidden Meadow)

Chiffchaff - 1 (Hidden Meadow)

Reed Bunting - 1 (Amphibian Ponds)

Black Headed Gull - 6 (River Wear)

Mallard - 2 (River Wear)

Teal - 2 (River Wear)

Grey Heron - 17 (Heronry)

Mute Swan - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Oystercatcher - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Teal - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Redshank - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Mallard - 3 (Saline Lagoon)

Canada Goose - 12 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Graylag Goose - 4 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Shelduck - 19 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Lapwing - 12 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Wood Pigeon - 5 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Chiffchaff (Singing across site)

Amphibians

Common Toad = Amphibian Pond - 1

Invertebrates

Buff Tailed Bumblebee (Orchid)


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