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Wildlife Sightings - 28/06/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 28/06/2023

Weather: Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Species

Black-headed Gull - 202 & 10 chicks
Gadwall - 2 & 6 chicks
Common Tern - 75 & 35 chicks
Avocet - 34
Shelduck - 6
Oystercatcher - 5
Tufted Duck - 15 & 22 ducklings
Grey Heron - 11
Curlew - 1
Lapwing - 171
Redshank - 8
Canada Goose - 2 & 3 goslings


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Robin - 1 juvenile
Chaffinch - 2
Bullfinch - 1 juvenile
Great Tit - 3 & 2 juvenile
Blue Tit - 3 juvenile
Stock Dove - 1
Woodpigeon - 1
Moorhen - 2 & 1 chick
Magpie


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Little Egret (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Lapwing (Saline Lagoon) - 12
Curlew (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Gadwall (Saline Lagoon) - 5
Wren (North Wood) - 1 juvenile
Herring Gull (River Wear) - 5
Common Gull (River Wear) - 1
Great Tit (The Lookout) - 2 & 3 juvenile
Chaffinch (The Lookout) - 2
Bullfinch (The Lookout) - 1
Redshank (Saline Lagoon) - 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Saline Lagoon) - 1


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Invertebrates;

Meadow Brown (Lagoon Meadow)
Holly Blue (Lagoon Meadow)
Small Skipper (Lagoon Meadow)
Ringlet (Lagoon Meadow)
Azure Damselfly (Lagoon Meadow)


Flora/Fungi;

Broad-leaved Helleborine (Hollowood & Middle Wood)

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