Wildlife Sightings 31/03/2023

Weather: Cloudy

River wear tide level: low

A.M

Wader lake:

Water level: High

Grey Heron - 28

Shelduck - 31

Black- headed Gull - 66

Herring Gull - 26

Coot - 5

Oydtercatcher - 2

Redshank - 5

Shoveler - 4

Black-Tailed Godwit - 1

Tufted Duck - 6

Lapwing - 15

Wigeon - 3

Hawthorn wood:

Dunnock - 2

Bullfinch - 2

Chaffinch - 1

Blue Tit - 4

Great Tit - 1

Robin - 1

Magpie - 2

Coal Tit - 1

Mallard - 3

Nuthatch - 1

Other birds noted on site:

Chiffchaff (Acrross site) ( Singing)

Canada Goose - 21 (Wader Lake)

Greylag Goose - 23 (Wader Lake)

Shelduck - 3 (Saline Lagoon)

Oystercatcher - 2 (Saline Lagoon)

Gadwall - 2 (Saline Lagoon)

Teal - 3 (Saline Lagoon)

Canada + Greylag Goose - 3 (Saline Lagoon)

Tufted duck - 3 (River wear)

Jay - 2 (Spring Gill Wood)

Reed Bunting - 1 (The Lookout)

Long-Tailed Tit - 2 (The Lookout)

Other Wildlife Species spotted around site:

Mammals:

Roe deer - 5 ( Hidden Meadow)

Roe deer - 2 (Spring Gill)

Flora / Fungi:

Common Inkcap (Middle Wood)

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