Wildlife sightings - 20/02/17
a.m. Tide Level: High
Wader Lake
Grey heron 37
Northern lapwing 52
Canada geese 31 (including 2 hybrids)
Eurasian shelduck 25
Northern shoveler 11
Redshank 16
Coot 3
Gadwall 2
Oystercatcher 4
Wigeon 1
Saline Lagoon
Eurasian curlew 36
Eurasian teal 7
Hawthorn Wood
Great spotted woodpecker 1
Dunnock 3
Robin 2
Chaffinch 9
Bullfinch 5
Goldfinch 4
Blue tit 7
Coal tit 2
Great tit 5
Other birds
Goosander - 4 (2 pairs) River Wear
Goldeneye - 3 - River Wear
Mute swan - 1 - Flew over site
Great spotted woodpecker - 1 - Spring Gill
Goldcrest - 1 - North Wood
Bullfinch - 2 (pair) Wader Lake footpath
Song thrush 0 1 0 Dragonfly ponds
Flora
Dog's mercury
Snow drops
Daffodils
