Wildlife Sightings - 28/01/2023

Weather: Cloudy, dry

River Wear Tide Level: High

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Wader Lake Species

Shelduck: 21

Black-Headed Gull: 75

Herring Gull: 42

Lapwing: 53

Mallard: 2

Coot: 1

Moorhen: 3

Grey Heron: 10

Snipe: 2

Redshank: 1

Woodpigeon: 9

Teal: 2

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Great Spotted Woodpecker: 1 male

Stock Dove: 1

Bullfinch: 6

Goldfinch: 4

Long-Tailed Tit: 10

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Lesser Redpoll: 2

Greenfinch: 2

Blue Tit: 3

Great Tit: 2

Chaffinch: 2

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Great Spotted Woodpecker Hollowood 1 male (drumming)

Kestrel The Pines 1

Redshank River Wear 4

Teal River Wear 4

Mallard River Wear 7

Grey Heron Saline Lagoon 6

Black-Headed Gull Saline Lagoon 32

Shelduck Saline Lagoon 2

Herring Gull Saline Lagoon 2

Curlew Saline Lagoon Meadow 36

Greylag Goose Flying over site 400+

Mute Swan Wader Lake 2




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