Wildlife Sightings 9/04/2023

Weather: Dull, brightening

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake Species

Little Grebe - 1
Mute Swan - 2
Tufted Duck - 20
Shoveler - 5
Oystercatcher - 4
Lapwing - 17
Wigeon - 3
Teal - 7
Gadwall - 5
Shelduck - 35
Canada Goose - 19
Greylag - 24
Herring Gull - 14
Black-headed Gull - 64
Canada x Greylag hybrid - 2

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Nuthatch - 1
Robin - 1
Chaffinch - 2
Reed Bunting (m) - 1
Great tit - 4
Blue tit - 6
Bullfinch - 1
Long-tailed tit - 2

Middle Wood

G.S. Woodpecker - 1
Black cap - 1

Jay x 1 @ North Wood

Starling x 2 @ Wader Meadow

Cormorant x 2 @ River Wear

Mammals

Common Seal @ River Wear
Otter @ River Wear

Amphibians

Smooth Newt @ Dragonfly Ponds

Invertebrates

Tree Slug

Flora/Fungi

Moon Poo @ Amphibian Ponds
Green Alkanet @ Wader Lake Path
Ground Ivy @ Lagoon Path

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