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Wildlife Sightings - 29/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 29/04/2024

Weather: Sunny

River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Species

Sand Martin - 7

Mute Swan - 2

Shelduck - 16

Shoveler - 2 (1 male, 1 female)

Gadwall - 3 (2 male, 1 female)

Tufted Duck - 12 (6 male, 6 female)

Mallard - 17 (9 male, 8 female)

Avocet - 30

Redshank - 2

Lapwing - 2

Oystercatcher - 3

Herring Gull - 4

Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2

Black-headed Gull - 95


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Blue Tit - 5

Great Tit - 4

Chaffinch - 5 (3 male, 2 female)

Greenfinch - 1

Goldfinch - 2

Bullfinch - 2 male

Dunnock - 1

Reed Bunting - 1 male

Stock Dove - 2

Mallard - 2 (1 male, 1 female)


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Tufted Duck (River Wear) - 17 (8 male, 9 female)

Shelduck (River Wear) - 3

Greylag Goose (River Wear) - 2

Canada Goose (Wader Lake meadow) - 20

Pink-footed Goose (Wader Lake meadow) - 1

Greylag Goose (Wader Lake meadow) - 5

Oystercatcher (Wader Lake meadow) - 1

Lapwing (Wader Lake meadow) - 16

Shelduck (Wader Lake meadow) - 34

Goldfinch (Wader Lake footpath) - 6

Grey Heron (Heronry) - 18


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Invertebrates:

Tawny Mining Bee (Wader Lake footpath) - 1