Wildlife Sightings - 28/01/2024

Weather: sunny / breezy
River Wear Tide Level: low going out


Wader Lake Species

Greylag Goose - 1

Canada Goose - 25

Shelduck - 12

Teal - 20

Tufted Duck - 6

Stock Dove - 2

Wigeon - 4

Grey Heron - 17 (Heronry)

Lapwing - 60

Black-headed Gull - 17

Herring Gull - 7

Moorhen - 4

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Great Tit - 7

Pheasant - 2

Coal Tit - 1

Sparrow Hawk - 1

Long-tailed Tit - 7

Robin - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Blackbird - 2

Chaffinch - 5

Bullfinch - 4

Blue Tit - 12

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Coot - 1 (Reservoir)

Tufted duck - 6 (Reservoir)

Goosander - 1 (Wader lake) (Over)

Redshank - 2 (River wear)

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 ( Lookout Feeding station)

Siskin - 7 (Wader lake footpath)

Wigeon - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Greenfinch - 1 (Hollow wood)

Dunnock - 1 (Wader lake footpath)

Jay - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Mute Swan - 2 (Saline Lagoon) (Over)

Wren - 1 (Visitor Centre)

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals:

Grey Squirrel

Flora / Fungi:

Alder Strobiles (Cone)

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