Wildlife Sightings - 26/03 2023
Weather: Rain / Light hail
River wear tide level: High
A.M
Wader lake:
Teal - 30
Herring Gull - 16
Avocet - 18
Black-headed Gull - 54
Lapwing - 18 (1 nesting on meadow) (1 scrapping near Redshank reef)
Gadwall - 11
Shoveler - 2
Redshank - 41
Oystercatcher - 3
Canad Goose - 14
Greylag Goose - 17
Canalag - 1 (Greylag + Canada hybrid Goose)
Hawthorn Wood:
Bullfinch - 2
Robin - 2
Nuthatch - 2 ( stashing peanuts)
Greater spotted woodpecker - 2
Coal tit - 3
Tufted duck - 19
Wegeon - 6
Other Birds noted Around site:
Oystercatcher - 2 (Saline Lagoon)
Teal - 8 (Saline Lagoon)
Shelduck - 4 (Saline Lagoon)
Little Grebe - 2 (River wear)
Kingfisher - 1 (The Gully)
Willow Tit - 1 (Wet Woodland) (Singing)
Other wildlife species spotted around grounds:
Flora / Fungi:
Cowslips - 1 (Wader Lake footpath)
