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Wildlife Sightings - 23/07/2024

Weather: Sunny/Warm

River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Species

Shelduck - 4 +24 juv

Teal - 3 (F)

Sand Martin - 4

Common Tern - 16 + 1 chick

Black - headed Gull - 98 + 17 juv

Canada Goose - 6 + 2 juv

Greylag Goose - 6 + 4 juv

Lapwing - 149

Pied Wagtail - 1 + 2 juv

Black - tailed Godwit - 9

Canada x Greylag Goose


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Willow Tit - ( red over green ring ) - 1

Great Tit - 5 + 3 juv

Chaffinch - 2 (M) 4 (F)

Blue Tit - 4 + 2 juv

Goldfinch - 1 + 6 juv

Dunnock - 1

Robin - 1 juv

Coal Tit - 1 juv

Greenfinch - 3 (M) 3 (F)

Bullfinch - 1 juv

Stock Dove - 2

Magpie - 1 juv


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Grey Heron - Heronry - 2 + 1 juv

Buzzard - Heronry - 1

Bullfinch - The Lookout - 1 Male

Stock Dove - The Lookout - 1

Goldfinch - The Lookout - 1

Chaffinch - The Lookout - 1 Male

Mute Swan - River Wear - 1

Black-headed Gull - River Wear - 46

Lapwing - River Wear - 1

Herring Gull - River Wear - 41

Lesser Black-backed Gull - River Wear - 1

Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 13


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Invertebrates:

Speckled Wood - 2

Ringlet Butterfly - 1




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