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Wildlife Sightings - 21/11/22

Wildlife Sightings - 21/11/22

Weather: Foggy, frosty
River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake Species Time/AM

Redshank - 1
Moorhen - 4
Teal - 3
Shalduck - 1
Black-headed Gull - 3
Coot - 1


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Chaffinch - 6
Bullfinch - 4
Bule Tit - 2
Great Tit - 5
Coal Tit - 2
Greenfinch - 7
Goldfinch - 3
Dunnock - 1
Robin - 2

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Grey Heron (River Wear) - 1
Cormorant (River Wear) - 1
Redshank (River Wear) - 1
Goldfinch (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Robin (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Redwing (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Kestrel (Hidden Meadow) - 1
Grey Heron (Forgotten Meadow) - 1
Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 12
Dunnock (pen 1) - 2
Black-headed Gull (Saline Lagoon) - 1


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals;

Roe Deer (Hidden Meadow) - 1 female



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