Wildlife Sightings - 14/04/2024
River Wear Tide Level: High
Wader Lake Species
Lapwing - 20
Shoveler - 10
Herring Gull - 6
Shelduck - 61
Mute Swan - 2
Avocet - 27
Oystercatcher - 4 (2 Pairs)
Redshank - 18
Tufted Duck - 24
Graylag Goose - 9
Sand Martin - 7
Gadwall - 5
Black-headed Gull - 128
Canada Goose - 7
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2
Teal - 1
Grey Heron - 26 (6 Chicks)
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Goldfinch - 4
Bullfinch - 2
Dunnock - 1
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1 (Singing)
Siskin - 3 (Singing)
Coal Tit - 2
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Canada Goose - 2 (Saline Lagoon)
Oystercatcher - 2 (Saline Lagoon)
Nuthatch - 1 (Saline Lagoon)
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2 (Saline Lagoon)
Willow Warbler (Wader Lake Footpath)
Blackcap - 2 (Wader Lake Footpath)
Blackcap - 1 (Singing) (Hawthorn wood)
Chiff Chaff - 2 (Wader Lake Footpath)
Cormorant - 1 (River Wear)
Mammals:
Roar Deer - 1 (Hidden Meadow)
Weasel - 1 (Hawthorn Wood)
Invertebrate's:
Common Butterfly - 1 (Saline Lagoon)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee - 1 (Across site)
Flora / Fungi:
Fairy Inkcap - 100 (Paddy Flemming Hide)
Herb Robert
Yellow Archangel
Marsh Marigold
Blue Bell
White dead nettle
Wild Garlic
Wild cherry
