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Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/23

Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/23

Weather: Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Species

Teal - 88
Shelduck - 1
Greenshank - 1
Redshank - 14
Lapwing - 48
Grey Heron - 1
Herring Gull - 19
Black-headed Gull - 93
Greylag - 1
Goshawk - 1


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Great Tit - 4
Moorhen - 6
Coal Tit - 3
Robin - 1
Chaffinch - 3
Willow Tit (unringed) - 1
Blue Tit - 7
Bullfinch - 2
Nuthatch - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Buzzard (above Spring Gill Wood) - 1
Jack Snipe (Amphibian Ponds) - 1
Teal (Saline Lagoon) - 6
Mallard (Saline Lagoon) - 15
Grey Heron (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Redshank (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 9
Goldcrest (South Wood) - 2


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals;

Roe Deer (Hidden Meadow) - 2 doe & 1 young buck
Stoat (South Wood)


Flora/Fungi;

Cola-nut Gall (North Wood)
Harlequin Ladybird Pupae (South Wood)

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