Wildlife Sightings - 11/04/2024

Weather: Sunny spells

River Wear Tide Level: mid

Wader Lake Species

Graylag Goose - 8

Canada Goose - 28

Shelduck - 14

Teal - 15

Tufted Duck - 15

Coot - 1

Oystercatcher - 4

Lapwing - 9

Grey Heron - 36

Sand Martin - 3

Shoveler - 13

Avocet - 12

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Bullfinch - 2

Sparrowhawk - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Lesser red poll - 1

Coal Tit - 2

Blue tit - 3

Greenfinch - 2

Great tit - 3

Dunnock - 1

Robin - 1

Blackbird - 1

Chaffinch - 6

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Redshank (River Wear) - 2

Common Sandpiper (River Wear) - 1

Buzzard (Hawthorn Wood) - 1

Great-spotted Woodpecker (Hawthorn Wood) - 1

Jay (North Wood) - 1

Jackdaw (Lagoon Meadow) - 2

Carrion Crow (Forgotten Meadows + ponds) - 1

Willow Warbler (North Wood) - 1

Blackcap (North Wood) - 1

Blackcap (Spring Gill Wood) -1

Mistle Thrush (Wader Lake footpath) - 2

Reed Bunting (Wader Lake Footpath) - 1

Kestrel (Hawthorn Wood) - 2

Siskin (Hawthorn Wood Hide) - 4

Goldfinch (Hawthorn Wood Hide) - 2

Stock Dove (Hawthorn Wood Hide) - 3

Magpie (Hawthorn Wood Hide) - 3

Gadwall (River Wear) - 3

song thrush (North Wood) - 1

Long-tailed Tit (Wader lake footpath) - 1

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