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Wildlife Sightings 03/05/25

Wildlife Sightings 03/05/25

Weather : Overcast, drizzle

River Wear Tide Level : High

am/pm

Wader Lake Species


Total

Sand Martin

4

Avocet

32

Shelduck

30

Tufted duck

13m 9f

Shoveler

3m 1f

Curlew

4

Redshank

1

Lapwing

4

Oystercatcher

2

Greylag goose

8

Canada Goose

5

Canada Greylag hybrid

1

Herring gull

49

Gadwall

7m 1f

Black-headed gull

33

Coot

3

Mute Swan

2

Lesser Black Backed Gull

1

Mallard

8

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Magpie

5

Jay

1

Robin

1

Chaffinch

1m

Great tit

1

Coal tit

2

Greenfinch

1

Goldfinch

4

Blue tit

1

Mallard

3

am/pm

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Grey Heron

Heronry

Hidden Meadow

15

1

Cormorant

River Wear

Gadwall

Reservoir

3m 1f

Tufted Duck

Reservoir

11m 9f

Avocet

Saline Lagoon

3

Shelduck

Saline Lagoon

4

Canada Goose

Wader Lake Meadow

15

Shelduck

Wader Lake Meadow

6

Greylag goose

Wader Lake Meadow

2

Lapwing

Wader Lake Meadow

3

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals: Seal on River Wear

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