Wildlife Sightings - 03/03/2024

Weather: Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Species

Grey Heron - 13
Herring Gull - 18
Black-headed Gull - 79
Oystercatcher - 2
Lapwing - 51
Redshank - 3
Wigeon - 4
Teal - 4
Gadwall - 1
Tufted Duck - 18
Shelduck - 44
Mallard - 20


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Coal Tit - 2
Great Tit - 4
Chaffinch - 8
Dunnock - 2
Brambling - 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
Blue Tit - 7
Bullfinch - 2
Blackbird - 1
Nuthatch - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Long-tailed Tit (North Wood) - 2
Buzzard (Spring Gill Wood) - 1
Reed Bunting (Amphibian Ponds) - 2
Starling (Wader Lake meadow) - 1
Mute Swan (Wader Lake meadow) - 1
Greenfinch (Lookout) - 1
Oystercatcher (Saline Lagoon) - 2
Goldcrest (South Wood) - 1
Gadwall (Reservoir) - 3


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Invertebrates:

Tree Bumblebee
Larch Ladybird

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