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Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2023

Weather: overcast
River Wear Tide Level: low + coming out

Wader Lake Species

Teal - 16

Grey Heron - 1

Redshank - 1

Moorhen - 1

Robin - 2

Wren - 1

Jay - 1

Lapwing - 14

Black-tailed Godwit - 2

Snipe - 1

Buzzard - 1

Dunlin - 2

Saline Lagoon Species

Jay - 1

Teal - 20

Coot - 1

Grey Heron - 1

Black-headed Gull - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Pheasant - 4

Blue Tit - 3

Magpie - 2

Dunnock - 1

Robin - 1

Great Tit - 1

Coal Tit - 2

Chaffinch - 3

Moorhen - 1

Lookout Feeding station:

Blue tit - 2

Other Bird Species Noted

Cormorant - 1 (River wear)

Siskin - 1 (Wader lake footpath)

Goosander - 7 (River wear)

Bullfinch - 3 (Northumbrian water hide)

Dunnock - 1 (Northumbrian water hide)

Goldfinch - 2 (Wader lake footpath)

Redwing - 4 (Reservoir)

Teal - 2 (Reservoir)

Coot -1 (Reservoir)

Tufted duck - 1 (Reservoir)

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals;

Grey Squirrel

Flora / Fungi:

Ink cap

Stump Puffball

Giant Puffball

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