Wildlife Sightings 29/06/2025

Weather : Sunny, humid
River Wear Tide Level : High
am/pm | Wader Lake Species
| | Total | ||
Avocet*some juveniles (post breeding flock)* | 43 | ||||
Lapwing | 23 | ||||
Black-headed gull | 180, 7 juv | ||||
Shelduck | 5, 17 ducklings | ||||
Grey Heron | 4 juv | ||||
Red shank | 16 | ||||
Common Tern | 29 | ||||
Gadwall | 6 | ||||
Black tailed godwit | 5 | ||||
Mediterranean x black headed gull hybrid | 1 | ||||
Oystercatcher | 6, 1 chick | ||||
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area | Total | Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area | Total | ||
Goldfinch | 2, 1 juv | Bullfinch | 3 | ||
Great tit | 4 | Blue tit | 2 | ||
Chaffinch | 6 | Great Spotted Woodpecker | 1 juv | ||
Stock dove | 1 | ||||
am/pm
| Bird Species Noted Around Site | Location | Total | ||
Reed warbler | Wader Lake footpath | 1 calling | |||
Sedge warbler | Saline Lagoon | 1 calling | |||
Oystercatcher | Saline Lagoon | 2 | |||
Lapwing | Saline Lagoon | 2 | |||
Black headed gull | Saline Lagoon | 3 | |||
Tufted duck | Reservoir | 2ad (1 pair) with 4 ducklings | |||
Willow tit | Hawthorn Wood | 4 (1 red and green, 2 un-ringed and another bird calling but not seen) |
Other Wildlife Noted Around Site
Invertebrates Flora/Fungi
Peacock butterfly x1 @Saline Lagoon Dryads Saddle x12 @ middle wood