Wildlife Sightings 12/09/2022

Weather: Overcast, Brightening

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake Species

Teal - 33
Grey Heron - 1
Black-headed Gull - 2
Redshank - 15
Lapwing - 100
Avocet - 3
Black-tailed godwit - 4
Little grebe - 1

Hawthorn Wood Feeding Area

Greenfinch - 9
Dunnock - 2
Robin - 3
Chaffinch - 12
Bullfinch - 3 (m)
Coal tit - 3
Nuthatch - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Jay Spring Gill Wood - 1
Bullfinch (1m, 1f) Spring Gill Wood - 2
Goldfinch East Down - 30+
Goosander River Wear - 5
Lesser Black-backed gull River Wear - 2
Mute Swan River Wear - 2
Little Egret River Wear - 1

Mammals

Roe Deer Old Oak Meadow - 5
Common Seal River Wear - 2
Rabbit Wader Meadow

Invertebrates

Artichoke Gall (Cynipid Gall Wasp Andricus foecondatrix)

Flora/Fungi

King Alfreds Cakes
Glistening Inkcap







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