Wildlife Sightings- 16/02/2020
Weather: Gusty (Storm Dennis)
Wind Speed: Strong
River Wear Tide Level: Very High
Wader Lake
AM
Water Level: High
Kingfisher- 1
Goldeneye- 1 (male)
Oystercatcher- 4
Redshank- 55
Grey Heron- 21
Snipe- 1
Shelduck- 32
Curlew- 1
Shoveler- 4 (3 male, 1 female)
Jay- 1
Tufted Duck- 17 (7 male, 10 female)
Saline Lagoon
AM
High
Stock Dove- 1
Grey Heron- 1
Teal- 51
Hawthorn Wood
AM
Bullfinch- 5
Sparrowhawk- 1 (male)
Nuthatch- 2
Willow Tit- 2
Long-Tailed Tit- 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker- 1
Other Birds Noted Around Site
AM
Teal (River Reedbed)- 5
Water Rail (River Reedbed)- Heard
Little Grebe (Window on the Wear)- 1
Jay (Wader Lake Footpath) - 4
Song Thrush (Singing, Wader Lake Footpath)- 1
