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Wildlife Sightings - 09/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 09/12/2023

Weather: Rain

River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake Species

Shelduck - 8

Mallard - 122

Teal - 53

Canada Goose - 1

Lapwing - 3

Curlew - 1

Grey Heron - 2

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Willow Tit ( Red over Green ) - 1

Coal Tit - 5

Blue Tit - 25

Great Tit - 14

Greenfinch - 6

Goldfinch - 26

Bullfinch - 10 (M) 3 (F)

Chaffinch - 8

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 (M)

Nuthatch - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Goosander - 2 ( River Wear )

Woodcock - 1 ( Hawthorn Wood )

Jay - 2 ( Hawthorn Wood )

Goldcrest - 2 ( Hollowood )

Long - tailed Tit - 16 ( Centre Feeders )

Tree Sparrow - 1 ( Centre Feeders )

Grey Heron - 2 ( Lagoon 1 River ! )

G.B.B Gull - 1 ad ( River Wear )

Tufted Duck - 14 ( Reservoir )

Gadwall - 2 ( Reservoir )

Shelduck - 2 ( Reservoir )



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