Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2022

Weather: Wet, overcast
Wind Speed: Low
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake

Teal - 2
Grey Heron - 15
Gadwall - 4
Black-headed Gull - 54
Shelduck - 23
Shoveler - 5
Mallard - 21
Tufted Duck - 9
Avocet - 20 (3 nesting)
Lapwing - 14 (1 chick)
Oystercatcher - 1
Canada Goose - 15
Herring Gull - 18
Barnacle Goose - 1


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Mid

Lapwing - 1
Gadwall - 2 (1 male, 1 female)
Teal - 3
Shelduck - 3
Mallard - 2


Hawthorn Wood

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 female
Reed Bunting - 1 male
Robin - 1
Greenfinch - 1 male
Chaffinch - 4
Coal Tit - 1
Blue Tit - 2
Bullfinch - 2 (1 male, 1 female)
Great Tit - 3
Dunnock - 1
Willow Tit - 1
Whitethroat - 1 female


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Sedge Warbler (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Sedge Warbler (River Reedbed) - 2
Mute Swan (Round Table Ponds) - 2
Wren (Spring Gill Wood) - 1
Reed Bunting (River Reedbed) - 1 male


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Mammals;

Grey Squirrel (Hawthorn Hide) - 3


Invertebrates;

Buff-tailed Bee (Visitor Centre) - 1


Flora/Fungi;

Sulfur Tuft (Middle Wood) - 5

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