Wildlife Sightings - 07/05/2024
Weather: Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: Low
Wader Lake Species
Sand Martin - 9
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Shelduck - 29
Canada Goose - 27 & 1 gosling
Greylag Goose - 5 & 3 gosling
Oystercatcher - 3
Grey Heron - 18
Black-headed Gull - 113
Avocet - 13 (3 nesting)
Tufted Duck - 2
Mute Swan - 2
Swallow - 4
Lapwing - 7
Gadwall - 1
Canada x Graylag - 1
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 male
Goldfinch - 3
Blue Tit - 4
Chaffinch - 5
Nuthatch - 1
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Lesser Black-backed Gull (River Wear) - 7
Shelduck (Saline Lagoon) - 9
Canada Goose (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Avocet (Saline Lagoon) - 2
Oystercatcher (River Wear) - 1
Herring Gull (River Wear) - 2
Goosander (River Wear) - 1 male
Sedge Warbler (Wader Lake footpath) - 2 heard
