Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/21

Weather: Overcast/Wet
Wind Speed: Low
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High

Teal - 33
Redshank - 9
Curlew - 1
Moorhen - 14
Lapwing - 40 (1 juvenile)
Grey Heron - 1
Black-headed Gull - 67


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: High

Cormorant - 3
Teal - 4
Grey Heron - 1


Hawthorn Wood

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 (1 male & 1 female)
Dunnock - 1
Greenfinch - 4
Willow Tit - 1
Robin - 3
Bullfinch - 1 male
Goldfinch - 1 juvenile
Coal Tit - 4


Lookout Feeding Station

Nuthatch - 1
Willow Tit - 1
Bullfinch - 4 (3 male & 1 female)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 female
Chaffinch - 4
Dunnock - 1
Goldfinch - 1


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 22
Mallard (Reservoir) - 9
Coot (Reservoir) - 1
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 1
Mallard (River Wear) - 20
Kestrel (Wader Lake footpath) - 1 male


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Flora/Fungi;

Silk Button Spangle Gall - North Wood
Shaggy Inkcap - Saline Lagoon Meadow

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