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Wildlife Sightings 14/06/2025

Wildlife Sightings 14/06/2025

Weather :drizzle, overcast

River Wear Tide Level : mid, going out

am/pm

Wader Lake Species


Total

Cetti’s Warbler (East corner of Wader Lake near Amphibian Fox Gate)

1

Avocet

30

Lapwing

36

Redshank

2

Little Ringed Plover

1

Oystercatcher

4 + 3 chicks

Shelduck

10+9 ducklings

Grey Heron

15

Med X B.H Gull

1

Black Headed gull

88 + 5 chicks

Common Tern

30

Shoveler

3m 3f

Gadwall

36

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Great tit

6

Goldfinch

5

Chaffinch

3f 4m

Greenfinch

1

Mallard

1f

Coal Tit

2

Blue tit

2

Bullfinch

2m 2f

am/pm

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Shoveler

Saline Lagoon

1m

Grey Heron

Saline Lagoon

1

Avocet

Saline Lagoon

2

Shelduck

Saline Lagoon

3

Tufted Duck

Reservoir

9m 6f

Mallard

Reservoir

3

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