Wildlife sightings - 29/03/18
a.m. Tide Level: Very low
Wader Lake
Grey heron 33 + 2 chicks (21 nests)
Avocet 6
Lapwing 27 (19 territories)
Common snipe 10
Redshank 6
Black-tailed godwit 3
Oystercatcher 2
Gadwall 6
Shoveler 4
Teal 9
Shelduck 37
Saline Lagoon
Shelduck 10
Greylag 2
Hawthorn Wood
Brambling 1
Chaffinch 11
Greenfinch 4
Goldfinch 4
Siskin 2
Bullfinch 12
Great spotted woodpecker 3
Willow tit 1
Coal tit 5
Long-tailed tit 4
Other birds
Mute swan - 2 - River Wear
Goosander - 1 - River Wear
Tufted duck - 14 - River Wear
Goldcrest - 2 - Hollowood
Chiffchaff - 1 - Hollowood
Tree sparrow - 8 - Centre feeders
Amphibians
Frogspawn at Spring Gill pool and amphibian pond
Invertebrates
Red-tailed bumblebee
