Wader Lake works

Our reserve team are working on Wader Lake today (Thursday 28 November) which may cause disturbance to the wildlife in the area. Thank you for your patience.

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Wildlife sightings - 29/05/2021

a.m. Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake

Common tern 300+

Avocet 23

Blach-headed gull 57

Lesser black-backed gull 1

Oystercatcher 5 (2 chicks)

Redshank 4

Lapwing 11

Grey heron 34

Gadwall 3

Shoveler 1

Shelduck 44

Tufted duck 18 (11 ducklings)

Saline Lagoon

Avocet 1

Oystercatcher 1

Black-headed gull 3

Canada goose 2

Hawthorn Wood

Greenfinch 3

Great-spotted woodpecker 2

Nuthatch 2

Bullfinch 2

Blue tit 3

Great tit 2

Coal tit 1

The Lookout

Bullfinch 2

Chaffinch 1

Great-spotted woodpecker 1

Blue tit 1

Great tit 1

Coal tit 2

Other birds

Bullfinch - 2 - Centre feeders

Greenfinch - 2 - Centre feeders

Tree sparrow - 2 - Centre feeders

Robin - 2 - Centre feeders

Greenfinch - 1 - Wader Lake footpath

Whitethroat - 1 - Wader Lake footpath

Sedge warbler - 1 - Wader Lake footpath

Cormorant - 1 - River Wear

Invertebrates (from moth trap)

Poplar hawk moth 2

Green carpet 1

Common pug 1

Flame shoulder 3

Brown rustic 1

White ermine 1

Flora

Red . white campion

Ragged robin

Northern marsh orchid

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