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Wildlife Sightings - 21/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 21/01/2024

Weather: Bright/some cloud
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Species

Grey Heron - 3
Black-headed Gull - 31
Herring Gull - 2
Teal - 47
Redshank - 2
Lapwing - 9
Canada Goose - 1


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Great Tit - 5
Blue Tit - 8
Dunnock - 2
Coal Tit - 2
Blackbird - 1
Chaffinch - 6
Long-tailed Tit - 8
Nuthatch - 1
Bullfinch - 3
Robin - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Buzzard (Spring Gill Wood) - 1
Cormorant (River Wear) - 2
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 1
Kestrel (reserve orchard) - 1
Willow Tit (Hawthorn Wood scrub) - 1
Teal (Saline Lagoon) - 6
Redshank (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Water Rail (river reedbed) - 1

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