Wader Lake works

Our reserve team are working on Wader Lake today (Wednesday 27 November) which may cause disturbance to the wildlife in the area. Thank you for your patience.

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Wildlife Sightings 19/02/22

Weather: Cold but fine

Wind speed: Mod

River Wear tide level: Mid

Wader Lake

Buzzard - 1
Mute Swan - 2
Grey Heron - 10
Shelduck - 40
Shoveler - 14
Gadwall - 6
Wigeon - 5
Teal - 46
Redshank - 2
Lapwing - 27

Saline Lagoon

Gadwall - 4
Teal - 6
Shelduck - 2
Redshank - 2

Hawthorn Wood

GS Woodpecker - 1(f)
Nuthatch - 2
Long-tailed tit =- 8
Coal tit - 7
Bullfinch - 12
Chaffinch - 7

Lookout Feeding Station

Robin - 2
Dunnock - 1
Bullfinch - 7

Other birds noted around site

Pink-footed goose Over site - 50
Little Grebe River - 1
Goldcrest Hollowood - 2
Long-tailed tit Hollowood - 6
Siskin Wader Lake footpath - 11

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