Wildlife Sightings - 6/12/2021

Weather: Wet, turned sunny

Wind Speed: low

River Wear Tide Level: low

Wader Lake

Mallard - 64
Moorhen - 2
Grey Heron - 1
Teal - 32
Canada Goose - 1
Black-Headed Gull - 14
Coot - 1
Goosander (f) - 1
Shelduck - 9
Shoveler(m) - 1

Saline Lagoon

Shelduck - 2
Grey Heron - 1

Hawthorn Wood

Jay - 3
Blue tit - 9
Bullfinch (3m,2f) - 5
GS Woodpecker(f) - 1
Nuthatch - 1
Dunnock - 1
Chaffinch - 4

Lookout Feeding Station

Great tit - 6
Bullfinch (2m, 1f) - 3
Dunnock - 1
Willow tit - 1
Robin - 1
Coal tit - 1

Other Birds Noted Around Site

Grey Heron - River Wear - 1
Kingfisher - River Wear - 1
Jay - Wader Lake Footpath - 1
Goldfinch - Middle Wood - 8
Sparrowhawk - Middle Wood - 1
Tawny Owl - Hawthorn Wood - 1

Mammals

Roe Deer - Spring Gill - 3
Roe Deer - East Downs - 2

Fungi

Glistening Inkcap - 50 - Lagoon Footpath
Jelly Ears - 8 - Lagoon Footpath
False Saffron - 1 - South Wood






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