Wildlife Sightings - 01/02/2024
Weather: Sunny & a little frosty
River Wear Tide Level: Low/going out
Wader Lake Species
Canada Goose - 36
Shelduck - 18 male & 1 female
Tufted Duck - 4 male & 1 female
Snipe - 1
Black-headed Gull - 54
Herring Gull - 41
Grey Heron (heronry) - 16
Carrion Crow - 4
Greylag Goose - 1
Wigeon - 1 male & 1 female
Lapwing - 57
Coot - 2
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station
Long-tailed Tit - 7
Blue Tit - 5
Robin - 1
Moorhen - 1
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Goldeneye (River Wear) - 1 male
Grey Heron (Forgotten Meadow and ponds) - 1
Goldfinch (Amphibian Ponds) - 1
Goldcrest (Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Teal (River Wear) - 6
Great Tit (Wader Lake footpath) - 2
Wren (Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Dunnock (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Blackbird (centre feeders) - 3
Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Mammals:
Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer (Amphibian Ponds) - 1 male
Flora/Fungi:
Witches Butter (Hollowood)
