Wildlife Sightings - 31/10/19

Weather: Cloudy
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid/low

Teal - 28
Mallard - 4
Shelduck - 4
Sparrowhawk (flew over heron hedge) - 2


Saline Lagoon

Kingfisher - 1 male
Shelduck - 2
Curlew - 1
Black-headed Gull - 37


Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch - 1
Willow Tit - 1
Bullfinch - 4 (3 male & 1 female)
Coal Tit - 2
Dunnock - 1
Robin - 2
Great Tit - 5
Blue Tit - 9
Greenfinch - 3 (1 male & 2 female)
Goldfinch - 6
Chaffinch - 5 (2 male & 3 female)


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Pink-footed Geese (flew over site - north) - 112
Jay (centre feeders) - 1
Tree Sparrow (centre feeders) - 10
Great Spotted Woodpecker (centre feeders) - 1 male
Goosander (River Wear) - 2 female
Cormorant (River Wear) - 1
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 3
Wren (hidden meadow) - 1


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Mammals:
Roe Deer (hidden meadow) - 5















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