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Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/21

Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/21

Weather: Sunny
Wind Speed: Breezy
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Time: AM

Water Level: Low

Teal - 28

Grey Heron - 7

Lapwing - 58

Redshank - 19

Snipe - 1

Black Headed Gull - 4


Saline Lagoon Time: AM

Tide Level: Mid/High

Grey Heron - 1

King Fisher - 1

Mallard - 5

Teal - 2


Hawthorn Wood

Willow Tit - 1

Dunnock - 1

Nuthatch - 2

Gold finch - 4

Green finch - 4

Robin - 2

** Spotted Flycatcher - 1 **


Lookout Feeding Station

Willow Tit - 1

Chaffinch - 4

Bullfinch - 3

Coal Tit - 2

Blue Tit - 2

Great Tit - 2


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Goldfinch (Carr) - 9

Lesser Whitethroat (") - 1

Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 5

Mallard (") - 2

Green Finch (Centre Feeder) - 1

Gold Finch (") - 1

Chaffinch (") - 3

Coal Tit (") - 2


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Invertebrate:

Ichneumon wasp (Wader Lake Path)

Speckled Wood (various) - 6


Flora/Funga:

Shaggy Inkcap (Saline Lagoon) - 2

Liverwort (Education Barn)

Deadman's Fingers (Nr. Hawthorn Wood Fox gate) - 24


Other Notes of Interest:

Oak Marble Gall (Oak Tree)

Knopper Gall (Oak Tree)

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