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Wildlife Sightings - 17/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 17/11/2023

Weather: Sunny
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Species

Redshank - 30
Teal - 65
Canada Goose - 1
Lapwing - 3
Shelduck - 5
Magpie (Wader Meadow) - 1
Carrion Crow (Wader Meadow) - 2
Woodpigeon (Wader Meadow) - 18


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Long-tailed Tit - 3
Blue Tit - 12
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
Dunnock - 2
Coal Tit - 3
Great Tit - 4
Robin - 3
Greenfinch - 2
Goldfinch - 2
Chaffinch - 6
Bullfinch - 2 (1 male & 1 female)
Nuthatch


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Little Egret (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Redwing (Wader Lake footpath) - 10
Blackbird (Wader Lake footpath) - 5
Robin (Amphibian Ponds) - 1
Redwing (Amphibian Ponds) - 3
Black-headed Gull (River Wear) - 3
Mallard (River Wear) - 17
Cormorant (River Wear) - 1
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 1
Blue Tit (River Wear) - 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Blue Tit (Hawthorn Wood)

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