Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/2024
Weather: Sunny
River Wear Tide Level: Low
Wader Lake Species
Avocet - 6
Black - tailed Godwit - 18
Oystercatcher - 1
Curlew - 2
Lapwing - 94
Redshank - 8
Greenshank - 1
Grey Heron - 3
Little Egret - 1
Gadwall - 23
Shoveler - 5
Teal - 11
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station
Greenfinch - 8
Goldfinch - 2
Bullfinch - 5
Chaffinch - 5
Blue Tit - 7
Great Tit - 6
Willow Tit (unringed) - 1
Blackcap - 1 male
Jay - 1
Stock Dove - 2
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Sand Martin (Wader Lake/Amphibian Ponds) - 22
House Martin (Wader Lake/Amphibian Ponds) - 4
Swallow (Wader Lake/Amphibian Ponds) - 6
Goldcrest (stream fence line) - 6
Willow Warbler (near waterfall in the woodland) - 1
Chiffchaff (near waterfall in the woodland) - 4
Long-tailed Tit (near waterfall in the woodland) - 10
Treecreeper (near waterfall in the woodland) - 1
Kestrel (Lagoon meadow) - 1 male
Mute Swan (River Wear) - 2
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 2
Kingfisher (River Wear) - 1
Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Invertebrates:
Speckled Wood