Wildlife Sightings - 31/12/18

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Mid

Shelduck - 8

Teal - 46

Grey Heron - 5 (1 juvenile)

Water Rail - 1 (Paddy Fleming hide)

Snipe - 2

Lapwing - 37

Black-headed Gull - 15

 

Saline Lagoon

Curlew - 1

Grey Heron - 1

Teal - 56

Redshank - 2

 

Hawthorn Wood

Siskin - 1

Reed Bunting - 1 (male)

Lesser Redpoll - 2

Treecreeper - 1

Brambling - 5

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (female)

Bullfinch - 8

Chaffinch - 12

Goldfinch - 3

Great Tit - 9

Blue Tit - 7

Coal Tit - 2

 

Other Birds Noted Around Site

Tufted Duck (reservoir) - 42

Kestrel (amphibian ponds) - 1 (female)

Long-tailed Tit (stream channel) - 8

Redwing (wader lake footpath) - 12

Mistle Thrush (saline lagoon footpath) - 2

Grey Heron (River Wear) - 2

 

Other Wildlife Species

Flora:

Turkeytail fungus (hawthorn wood)

Candlesnuff fungus (pen 1)

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