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Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/2024

Weather: Frosty/clear
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Species

Black-headed Gull - 62
Herring Gull - 36
Carrion Crow - 1
Magpie - 1
Moorhen - 2
Canada Goose (meadow) - 1
Wigeon - 2
Grey Heron - 1


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Nuthatch - 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
Bullfinch - 3 (1 male, 2 female)
Chaffinch - 4
Goldfinch - 2
Blue Tit - 7
Robin - 2
Great Tit - 4
Dunnock - 1
Stock Dove - 3
Pheasant - 1 male
Coal Tit - 2


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Wren (Hollowood) - 1
Shelduck (over site) - 9
Siskin (Wader Lake footpath) - 25
Blue Tit (Wader Lake footpath) - 2
Robin (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Goldfinch (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Redwing (North Wood) - 1
Tufted Duck (River Wear) - 10
Black-headed Gull (River Wear) - 56
Herring Gull (River Wear) - 17
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 1
Lapwing (River Wear) - 1
Redshank (River Wear) - 3
Cormorant (River Wear) - 1
Teal (River Wear) - 5
Goldcrest (South Wood) - 1
Buzzard (Heron Hedge) - 1
Goldcrest (Hollowood) - 1
Greenfinch (The Lookout) - 2


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals;

Roe Deer (East Downs) - 1


Flora/Fungi;

Velvet Shank

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