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Wildlife Sightings - 09/02/23

Wildlife Sightings - 09/02/23

Weather: Sunny
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Species

Grey Heron - 21
Lapwing - 67
Shelduck - 15
Teal - 9
Greylag Goose - 7
Herring Gull - 32
Black-headed Gull - 167
Robin - 1
Curlew - 2


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Robin - 2
Dunnock - 3
Nuthatch - 1
Goldfinch - 3
Greenfinch - 3
Bullfinch - 4
Chaffinch - 5
Coal Tit - 4
Blue Tit - 2
Great Tit - 4


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Kestrel (Hidden Meadow) - 1
Grey Heron (Hidden Meadow) - 1
Goldfinch (North Wood) - 8
Wren (Spring Gill Wood) - 1
Curlew (Saline Lagoon) - 29
Grey Heron (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Teal (Saline Lagoon) - 10
Teal (River Wear) - 3
Little Grebe (River Wear) - 1
Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 17


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Flora/Fungi;

Snowdrops across site

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