Wildlife Sightings 22/06/2025
Weather : Humid, Overcast
River Wear Tide Level : Mid
| am/pm | Wader Lake Species
| | Total | ||
| Avocet*at least 9 still nesting, 2 on second attempt. Chick with adult pair actively chasing off Heron Gulls* | 30, 1 chick | ||||
| Oystercatcher*1 adult nesting, 1 adult pair with 3 juveniles and actively chasing off Heron Gulls | 3, 3 juv | ||||
| Black-headed gull*broods- 3, 2, 1, 1 all from different nests | 120, 7 chick | ||||
| Little egret* in Heron Hedge | 1 | ||||
| Grey Heron | 12 | ||||
| Shelduck*broods- 13, 6 from different pairs | 10, 19 ducklings | ||||
| Little Ringed Plover | 1 | ||||
| Lapwing | 69 | ||||
| Redshank | 5 | ||||
| Common Tern*broods- 3,3,2,1 from different nests | 33, 9 chick | ||||
| Curlew | 1 | ||||
| Herring Gull | 2 | ||||
| Lesser Black-backed gull | 1 | ||||
| Tufted duck*1 duckling with old female with white above bill* | 3, 1 duckling | ||||
| Wood Sandpiper | 1 | ||||
| Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area | Total | Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area | Total | ||
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | 1 juv | Chaffinch | 7 | ||
| Goldfinch | 3 | Nuthatch | 1 hear | ||
| Robin | 1 juv | Great tit | 3 | ||
| Blue tit | 1 | ||||
| am/pm
| Bird Species Noted Around Site | Location | Total | ||
| Reed warbler | Vic Robins Hide | 1 calling | |||
| Redshank | River Wear | 1 | |||
| Redshank | Saline Lagoon | 12 | |||
| Oystercatcher | Saline Lagoon | 3 | |||
| Cormorant | Reservoir (flying over) | 1 | |||
Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Mammals: Amphibians / Fish:Invertebrates:Flora / Fungi:
Small white butterfly x1 @Hawthorn Wood Hide
Small tortoiseshell x1 @Saline Lagoon
Red Admiral x1 @Orchard
Ringlet x5 @Wader Lake Footpath
Riband Wave moth x1 @Hollowood
Roe deer male x1 @Saline Lagoon footpath
