Wildlife Sightings - 26/09/2023
Weather: Cloudy
River Wear Tide Level: Low
Wader Lake Species (Desilting work in progress)
Redshank - 23
Mute Swan - 1
Dunlin - 1
Tufted Duck - 5
Saline Lagoon Species
Wigeon - 3
Teal - 12
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Sparrowhawk - 1
Greenfinch - 2
Goldfinch - 3
Coal Tit - 2
Bullfinch - 3
Dunnock - 2
Chaffinch - 4
Blue Tit - 5
Great Tit - 4
Other Bird Species Noted
Jay (Fen Carr) - 2
Goldfinch (Amphibian Ponds) - 9
Willow Warbler (Amphibian Ponds) - 1
Cormorant (River Wear) - 3
Goosander (River Wear) - 2
Curlew (River Wear) - 1
Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Invertebrates;
Common Darter
Red Admiral
Orange Ladybird
Gorse Shieldbug
Sloe Shieldbug
Flora/Fungi;
Ivy Flowering (attracting lots of insects)
Soapwort (Lagoon hide path)
