Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/22

Weather: Overcast, light rain
River Wear Tide Level: High/Mid


Wader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: Low

Black-tailed Godwit - 27
Teal - 61
Snipe - 5
Ruff - 1
Curlew - 4
Avocet - 7
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2
Lapwing - 37
Black-headed Gull - 6
Common Tern - 2 & 1 juvenile & 1 chick
Grey Heron - 2 & 2 juvenile
Gadwall - 1 male


Saline Lagoon Species Time: AM Tide Level: High

Lapwing - 9


Hawthorn Wood Species

Greenfinch - 14
Goldfinch - 1 juvenile
Nuthatch - 1
Coal Tit - 1
Chaffinch - 4
Robin - 2


Other Bird Species Noted

Curlew (River Wear) - 1
Lapwing (River Wear) - 40 flying over


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Flora/Fungi;

Sunflower (Hawthorn Wood hide)

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