Wildlife Sightings - 08/02/2024
Weather: Cold/overcast
River Wear Tide Level: Low
Wader Lake Species
Grey Heron - 30
Mute Swan - 3 (1 juvenile & 2 adults)
Shelduck - 6
Wigeon - 10
Teal - 8
Tufted Duck - 8
Lapwing - 36
Coot - 7
Moorhen - 10
Black-tailed Godwit - 1
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Bullfinch - 11 (6 female & 5 male)
Chaffinch - 14
Goldfinch - 2
Greenfinch - 2
Siskin - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 21
Willow Tit (unringed) - 1
Nuthatch - 1
Robin - 3
Dunnock - 2
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Goosander (River Wear) - 8 (5 female & 3 male)
Black-headed Gull (River Wear) - 117
Curlew (River Wear) - 2
Redshank (River Wear) - 4
Siskin (Wader Lake footpath) - 10
Lesser Redpoll (Wader Lake footpath) - 2
Redwing (Wader Lake footpath) - 4
Song Thrush (Saline Lagoon footpath) - 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Hawthorn Wood) - 1 drumming
Long-tailed Tit (centre feeders) - 8
Great Spotted Woodpecker (centre feeders) - 1 female
Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Mammals:
Roe Deer (East Down) - 3 (2 female & 1 male)
Flora/Fungi:
Snowdrops (Hawthorn Wood hide, Gully & Spring Gill Wood)
