Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/22
Weather: Sunny, cold, frosty
River Wear Tide Level: Low
Wader Lake Species
Lapwing - 12
Pied Wagtail - 1
Moorhen - 1
Mute Swan - 2
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Greenfinch - 4
Goldfinch - 3
Bullfinch - 6
Chaffinch - 8
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 male
Dunnock - 1
Robin - 2
Willow Tit - 1
Coal Tit - 3
Blue Tit - 5
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Spring Gill wood) - 1
Jay (Spring Gill wood) - 1
Long-tailed Tit (Amphibian Ponds) - 15
Goldcrest (Amphibian Ponds) - 1
Goldfinch (Dragonfly Ponds) - 30
Tufted Duck (reservoir) - 16
Shelduck (reservoir) - 7
Black-headed Gull (Saline Lagoon) - 3
Black-headed Gull (River Wear) - 160+
Herring Gull (River Wear) - 30
Curlew (River Wear) - 1
Redshank (River Wear) - 3
Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Mammals;
Roe Deer (Hidden Meadow) - 4