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Wildlife Sightings - 01/01/2025

Wildlife Sightings - 01/01/2025
Weather: Sunny/Clear

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Grey Heron - 2

Canada Goose - 2

Lapwing - 86

Shelduck - 12

Herring Gull - 104

Greater black backed Gull - 3

Black headed Gull - 26

Mallard - 5

Redshank - 1

Tufted Duck - 3

Shoveler - 2

Teal - 34

Gadwall - 2

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Bullfinch - 1 (M) 5 (F)

Blue Tit - 5

Great Tit - 4

Chaffinch - 4

Coal Tit - 1

Nuthatch - 2

Robin - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Willow Tit - Hollowood - 1 (red/black 1 (unringed)

Goldcrest - Hollowood - 1

Grey Heron - River Wear - 1

Shelduck - River Wear - 2

Teal - River Wear - 1

Black headed Gull - River Wear - 18

Bullfinch - Wader Lake Footpath - 1

Grey Heron - Forgotten Meadow - 1

Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 17

Mallard - Reservoir - 24

Coot - 2 - Reservoir - 2

Gadwall - Reservoir - 2

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

1 x Peregrine Falcon - over site/hawthorn wood


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