Wildlife Sightings 06/06/2023
Weather: Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: High
Wader Lake Species
Blackcap - 1
Grey Heron - 11 (4 adults & 7 juveniles)
Black-headed Gull - 88 & 4 chicks
Common Tern - 161
Avocet - 40
Tufted Duck - 20
Teal - 4
Greylag Goose - 5 & 2 chicks
Shoveler - 6 (5 male & 1 female)
Shelduck - 37 & 8 ducklings
Gadwall - 21
Oystercatcher - 4 (2 broods, one with 2 chicks & 1 with 3 chicks)
Lapwing - 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2
Canalag Goose - 1
Redshank - 3
Canada Goose - 6
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Goldfinch - 5
Bullfinch - 3
Blackbird - 1
Robin - 1 & 1 juvenile
Greenfinch - 3 (1 male & 2 female)
Nuthatch - 1
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Blackcap (Slick Gill) - 1
Chiffchaff (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Grey Heron (Forgotten Meadow pond) - 1 juvenile
Black-headed Gull (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Shelduck (Saline Lagoon) - 3
Grey Heron (Saline Lagoon) - 1 juvenile
Grey Heron (Hidden Meadow) - 1 juvenile
Willow Tit brood (Hollowood/Filter Reedbed) - 4 young
Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Flora/Fungi;
Giant Puffball (Middle Wood) - 1
