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Wildlife Sightings - 12/03/2024

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Weather: Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake Species

Gadwall - 1 male

Mute Swan - 2

Common Shelduck - 13

Greylag Goose - 4

Canada Goose - 4

Mallard - 8

Tufted Duck - 5

Grey Heron (Heronry) - 25 +

Oystercatcher - 4

Lapwing - 5

Black-headed Gull + med hybrid - 32

Herring Gull - 64

Wigeon - 4 (2 male + 2 female)


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Stockdove - 2

Siskin - 2

Bullfinch - 4 (2 male + 2 female)

Chaffinch - 3

Dunnock - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Robin -1

Blackbird - 1 female

Great Tit - 4

Blue Tit - 4

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Redshank - River Wear - 1

Teal - River Wear - 4

Shelduck - River Wear - 2

Reed Bunting - Amphibian Ponds - 1 Male

Reed Bunting - Wader Lake footpath - 1 female

Treecreeper - Middle Wood - 1

Nuthatch - Saline Lagoon footpath - 1

Greenfinch - The Lookout - 2

Wren (singing) - Spring Gill - 1

Buzzard - Hollowood - 1

Great Spotted Woodpecker - Saline Lagoon footpath - 1

Magpie - Middle Wood - 1

Gadwall - Reservoir - 2 Male + 1 female


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals:

Grey Squirrel


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