07/04/2023
Weather: cloudy with some bright spells
River wear tide level: mid
A.M
Wader lake:
Grey heron - 36 ( 29 nests occupied) (5 nests with chicks)
Little Grebe - 3
Avocet - 2
Lapwing - 16 (5 nesting on meadow)
Redshank - 2
Oystercatcher - 4
Black-Tailed Godwit - 1
Wigeon - 4
Gadwall - 9
Shoveler - 8
Teal - 8
Mute Swan - 2
Hawthorn wood:
Nuthatch - 1
Goldfinch - 10
Green finch - 8
Bullfinch - 6
Chaffinch - 8
Coal tit - 4
Robin - 3
Stock dove - 2
Moorhen - 1
Mallard - 2
Other birds noted around site:
Oystercatcher - 2 (Lagoon)
Redshank - 1 (Lagoon)
Reedbunting - 2 (Lagoon)
Willow Warbler - 1 (Lagoon path)
Black cap - 1 (Centre feeders)
Chiffchaff - 12 (across site)
Curlew - 12 (Lagoon meadow)
Siskin - 4 (Wader lake footpath)
Shelduck - 30 (Across site)
Tufted duck - 27 (Across site)
Other wildlife species spotted on site:
Mammals:
Common seal (River: Window on the wear)
Amphibian / fish:
Smooth Newt (Wader lake Reed)
Invertebrates:
Buff-Tailed Bumble bee (Hallow wood)
