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Wildlife Sightings - 15/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings -  15/12/2023

Weather: Clear

River wear tide level: mid

A.M

Wader lake species:

Lapwing - 12

Shelduck - 9

Teal - 24

Coot - 1

Moorhen - 6

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station:

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Sparrow Hawk - 1

Chaffinch - 4

Coal tit - 2

Blue tit - 5

Great tit - 4

Robin - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Bullfinch - 4 + 3

Greenfinch - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Siskin - 14 (Amphibian Ponds)

Long-tailed Tit - 5 (Amphibian Ponds)

Jay - 1 (Heron Hedge)

Redshank - 1 (River Wear)

Teal - 2 (River Wear)

Mallard - 15 (River Wear)

Moorhen - 2 (River Wear)

Black-headed Gull - 18 (River Wear)

Grey Heron - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Mallard - 4 (Saline Lagoon)


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