Wildlife Sightings - 15/04/2024

Weather: Sunny/windy

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake Species

Greylag Goose - 7

Canada Goose - 22

Mute Swan - 2

Shelduck - 6

Shoveler - 4 (2 male, 2 female)

Tufted Duck - 7

Oystercatcher - 2

Lapwing - 11

Redshank - 2

Grey Heron - 22

Coot - 2

Avocet - 20

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Reed Bunting - 1 male

Goldfinch - 3

Dunnock - 1

Bullfinch - 3 (2 male, 1 female)

Greenfinch - 1

Blue Tit - 4

Chaffinch - 4

Robin - 1

Long-tailed Tit - 1

Stock Dove - 1

Great Tit - 5

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Sparrowhawk (Top Meadow) - 2

Jay (Hawthorn Wood) - 1

Jay (River Wear) - 1

Cormorant (River Wear) - 2

Jackdaw (Hawthorn Wood) - 2

Long-tailed Tit (Saline Lagoon) - 2

Blackcap (Reservoir) - 2 male

Reed Bunting (Wader Lake footpath) - 1 male

Redwing (Duckery) - 1

Treecreeper (Hawthorn Wood) - 1

Goldcrest (Hawthorn Wood) - 1

Goldfinch (Wader Lake footpath) - 2

Mistle Thrush (River Wear) - 1

Greenfinch (Amphibian Ponds) - 2

Greenfinch (Wader Lake footpath) - 2

Oystercatcher (Saline Lagoon) - 2

Stock Dove (Saline Lagoon) - 1

Shelduck (Saline Lagoon) - 2

Goldcrest (Amphibian Ponds) - 1

Goldcrest (Spring Gill Wood) - 1

Willow Warbler (Pen 1) - 1

Kestrel (Wader Lake Footpath) - 1

Carrion Crow (Wader Meadow) - 1

Chiffchaff (Spring Gill Wood) - 2

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