Wildlife Sightings 28/06/19

Weather: Overcast/warm

Wind speed: Very light


Wader Lake Time:AM Tide:Mid

Avocet - 40 (3 chicks)

Shoveler - 2 (male & female)

Shelduck - 33 ( 3 broods of 6)

Oystercatcher - 2

Lapwing - 58

Redshank - 4

Black-headed Gull - 72

Common Tern - 85


Saline Lagoon Time:AM Tide:Mid

Lapwing - 6 (3 chicks)

Oystercatcher - 2

Swallow - 2

Redshank - 2

Gadwall - 6 (3 ducklings)


Hawthorn Wood

Jay - 1

Greenfinch - 3

Nuthatch - 1

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 3 (female & 2 juvenile)

Bullfinch - 10

Goldfinch - 5

Chaffinch - 13

Robin - 1 (juvenile)

Dunnock - 2

Coal Tit - 4


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Kingfisher (river reedbed) - 1

Cormorant (River Wear) - 1

Kestrel (River Wear) - 1 (female)

Kestrel (lagoon footpath) - 4 (male & juveniles)

Chiffchaff (Hollowood) - 1

Tufted Duck (reservoir) - 24 (4 ducklings)

Grey Heron (Wader Lake footpath) - 1 (juvenile)


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals:

Roe Deer (top meadow - female)


Invertebrates:

Speckled Wood (Hollowood)

Meadow Brown (forgotten meadow) - 5

Peacock (lagoon)

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