Wildlife Sightings 19/08/2023
Weather: Bright, Breezy
River Wear Tide Level: Mid
Wader Lake Species
Lapwing - 408
Teal - 40
Curlew - 6
Shoveler (in eclipse) - 4 m, 4 f
Grey heron - 8
Black tailed godwit - 8
Avocet - 21
Shelduck - 3 juv.
Greylag goose - 2 ad, 2 juv.
Canada Goose - 2
Redshank - 10
Oystercatcher - 3
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station
Bullfinch - 1 juv.
Greenfinch - 3 juv.
Robin - 1 juv.
Coal tit - 1
Great tit - 3
Blue tit - 7
Chaffinch - 1 juv.
Mallard - 1 + 4 juv.
River Wear
Cormorant (flying up river) - 4
Saline Lagoon
Grey heron - 1
Mallard - 17 (2 juv)
Mammals
Roe deer (juv.) x 2 @ Hidden Meadow
Flora/Fungi
Sulphur Tuft x 40 @ across the fenceline
Bloody Brittle Gill x 30 @ South Wood
Stinkhorn x 1 (could smell it) @ South wood