Wildlife Sightings - 30/01/2024
Weather: Sunny
River Wear Tide Level: Low
Wader Lake Species
Canada Goose - 12
Shelduck - 7
Tufted Duck - 1 male
Coot - 3
Lapwing - 70
Herring Gull - 36
Grey Heron (heronry) - 16
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Siskin - 1 male
Goldfinch - 1
Blue Tit - 6
Great Tit - 6
Robin - 1
Dunnock - 1
Bullfinch - 1 female
Pheasant - 1 female
Nuthatch - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 7
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Kestrel (over Amphibian Ponds) - 1
Redshank (River Wear) - 1
Little Grebe (River Wear) - 1
Cormorant (over River Wear) - 1
Pink-footed Goose (south-west over visitor centre) - 26
Willow Tit (The Lookout) - 1
Nuthatch (Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Redwing (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Tawny Owl (Hawthorn Wood roost) - 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker (centre feeders) 1 male
Teal (Reservoir) - 5
Gadwall (Saline Lagoon) - 2 (1 male, 1 female)
Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Mammals:
Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer - 1 male
Flora/Fungi:
Dead Man's Fingers (Hollowood)
