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Wildlife Sightings - 13/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 13/09/2022

Weather: bright/sunny

River Wear Tide Level: low(mid)

A.M:

Wader Lake:

Lapwing - 50

Redshank - 4

Curlew - 2

Black-headed Gull - 60

Grey Heron - 1

Moorhen - 7

Avocet - 3

Teal - 2

Other birds noted around site:

Goldcrest - 1 (Hawthorn wood)

Kingfisher - 1 (Lagoon)

Cormorent - 2 (River)

Little Egret - 1 (River)

Jay - 3 (Fen Corner)

Gadwall - 1 (Saline Lagoon

Hawthorn wood:

Robin - 1

Great tit - 13

Chaffinch - 5

Goldfinch - 1

Coal tit - 4

Blue tit - 6

Greenfinch - 7

Nuthatch - 3

Bullfinch - 1

Long-tailed tit - 2

Other wildlife species Noted around site:

Mammals:

Common Seal (River)

Invertebrates:

Comma

Speckled wood

Southern Hawker - 3





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