Wildlife sightings 27/05/2022
Weather sunny/ mild
River Wear tide level..low
Wader Lake Species
Grey Heron(14 ad 8 chicks/juv 13 fledged) -35
Little Egret -1
Avocet (2 Broods of 1 chick each)-45 +2 chicks
Lapwing (1 Brood of 2 chicks) 10+2 chicks
Red shank -4
Oystercatcher 4 ad +2 chicks -4+2
Common Turn -152
B.H Gull -76
Shellduck (2 Broods 1 with 8 + 1 with 12) 30+20 ducklings
Gadwall -14
Shoveler -9
Teal -2
Tufted Duck -10
Saline Lagoon species
Shell Duck -2
Common Tern -1
Grey Heron -1
Sedge Warbler -1
Other Birds Species noted
Mute Swan ..River..-3
Herring Gull ..River ..-10
Grey Heron..River ..-2
Kestrel..Hawthorn Wood ..1
C.Whitethroat...Gully ..-1
Treeecreeper..Hollowwood..1 ad 2 juv
Hawthorn Wood Species
G,S Woodpecker -1
Green finch -2
Bullfinch -5
Chaffinch -4
Robin -2
Dunnock -2+1 juv
Lookout Feeding Station
Long tailed Tit -7
Willow Tit -1
Bullfinch -3
Other Wildlife species around site
Invertebrates..Buff tailed Bumble bee -1
.. Early Bumble Bee.-6
C.carder Bee -4
Tree Bumble Bee -3
Flora/fungi...Chive Flowers outside visitor centre
