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
