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Wildlife sightings - 27/2/2022

Wildlife sightings - 27/2/2022

Wader Lake (AM, high tide)

Coot 6

Shelduck 34

Mallard 19

Tufted duck 1

Moorhen 1

Grey heron 22

Black-headed gull 147

Canada goose 14

Redshank 1

Lapwing 14

Shoveler 4

Herring gull 35

Teal 10

Oystercatcher 2

Wigeon 2

Greylag 2

AND AS OF APPROX 11.30am - two avocet spotted!!


Hawthorn Wood

Treecreeper 1

Nuthatch 1

Willow tit 1

Greenfinch 1

Bullfinch 5

Chaffinch 4


Lookout feeding station

Long-tailed tit 3

Bullfinch 5

Dunnock 1

Chaffinch 6

Coal tit 1


Plus a mute swan, redshank and 4 tufted duck on the River Wear

Velvet shank mushrooms on Hidden Meadow and dog's mercury around site



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