Wildlife Sightings - 22/12/2022

Weather: Cloudy

River wear tide level: low

A.M

Wader lake:

Lapwing - 6

Moorhen - 3

Greylag goose - 6

Canada goose - 4

Blackbird - 3 (Footpath)

Goldfinch - 5 (Footpath)

Blue tit - 1 (Footpath)

Robin - 1 (Footpath)

Jay - (Footpath)

Hawthorn wood:

Nuthatch - 1

Great-spotted woodpecker - 1

Goldfinch - 3

Bullfinch - 6

Green-finch - 1

Chaffinch - 3

Robin - 1

Great tit - 2

Blue tit - 4

Coal tit - 4

Other birds noted around site:

Long-tailed tits - 12 (Under the pine's area)

Gold-crest - 1 (Under the pine's area)

Kestrel - 1 (Under the pine's area)

Bullfinch - 4 (Under the pine's area)

Red-wing - 6 (Car park)

Willow tit - 1 (The lookout)

Tree-creeper - 1 (Hawthorn wood)

Goosander - 2 (River wear)

Greater Black-backed Gull - 1 (River wear)

Gad-wall - 4 (Reservoir)

Teal - 7 (Reservoir)

Shoveler - 1 (Reservoir)

Other Wildlife spotted on grounds:

Mammals:

Weasel - 1 (Play area)

Amphibians / Fish:

Flounder ( Eating bu Greater Black-backed Gull)

Nuthatch stashing peanuts in ash trees by Hawthorn wood Hide

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