Wildlife Sightings - 10/01/22

Weather: Bright
Wind Speed: None
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High

Canada Goose - 12
Greylag Goose - 1
Shelduck - 16
Grey Heron - 3
Lapwing - 5
Redshank - 9
Shoveler - 8 (1 female, 6 male, 1 juvenile)
Tufted Duck - 1 female
Wigeon - 2 ( 1 male, 1 female)
Herring Gull - 30 (3 1st year)
Black-headed Gull - 39 (4 1st winter)
Mute Swan - 2
Moorhen - 2
Teal - 11
Coot - 3


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Mid

Teal - 56


Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch - 1
Bullfinch - 6 (5 male, 1 female)
Dunnock - 1
Jay - 1
Coal Tit - 1
Chaffinch - 4 (2 male, 2 female)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1


Lookout Feeding Station

Bullfinch - 6
Robin - 2
Nuthatch - 1
Pheasant - 2 female


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Jay (Middle Wood) - 1
Little Grebe (River Wear) - 1
Mute Swan (River Wear) - 2
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 1
Redshank (River Wear) - 1 (flying over)
Curlew (River Wear) - 1
Blackbird (Wader Lake footpath) - 2
Robin (North Wood) - 1


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Mammals;

Grey Squirrel - 7

Flora/Fungi;

Bristly Oxtongue
Hazel
Alder

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