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Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/22

Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/22

Weather: Sunny, cold, frosty
River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake Species

Lapwing - 12
Pied Wagtail - 1
Moorhen - 1
Mute Swan - 2


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Greenfinch - 4
Goldfinch - 3
Bullfinch - 6
Chaffinch - 8
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 male
Dunnock - 1
Robin - 2
Willow Tit - 1
Coal Tit - 3
Blue Tit - 5


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Spring Gill wood) - 1
Jay (Spring Gill wood) - 1
Long-tailed Tit (Amphibian Ponds) - 15
Goldcrest (Amphibian Ponds) - 1
Goldfinch (Dragonfly Ponds) - 30
Tufted Duck (reservoir) - 16
Shelduck (reservoir) - 7
Black-headed Gull (Saline Lagoon) - 3
Black-headed Gull (River Wear) - 160+
Herring Gull (River Wear) - 30
Curlew (River Wear) - 1
Redshank (River Wear) - 3


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals;

Roe Deer (Hidden Meadow) - 4

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