Wildlife Sightings - 22/05/2024
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Weather: Torrential rain
River Wear Tide Level: Low
Wader Lake Species
Avocet (11 nests) - 37
Grey Heron - 5 adults + 8 juv
Shelduck - 43 + 2 ducklings
Sand Martin - 7
Black-headed Gull - 112
Common Tern - 40
Teal - 2
Canada Goose - 40
Greylag Goose - 1
Gadwall - 8
Lapwing - 3
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Bullfinch 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 male
Chaffinch - 3
Goldfinch - 1
Dunnock - 1
Great Tit - 2
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Avocet - Saline Lagoon - 3
Grey Heron - Saline Lagoon - 1
Herring Gull - River Wear - 20
Other Wildlife Species Moted Around Site
Mammals:
Roe Deer - bounding across Saline Lagoon Meadow - 2 (1 male + 1 female)
Pygmy Shew - 3
