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Wildlife Sightings - 01/02/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 01/02/2024

Weather: Sunny & a little frosty
River Wear Tide Level: Low/going out


Wader Lake Species

Canada Goose - 36
Shelduck - 18 male & 1 female
Tufted Duck - 4 male & 1 female
Snipe - 1
Black-headed Gull - 54
Herring Gull - 41
Grey Heron (heronry) - 16
Carrion Crow - 4
Greylag Goose - 1
Wigeon - 1 male & 1 female
Lapwing - 57
Coot - 2


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Long-tailed Tit - 7
Blue Tit - 5
Robin - 1
Moorhen - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Goldeneye (River Wear) - 1 male
Grey Heron (Forgotten Meadow and ponds) - 1
Goldfinch (Amphibian Ponds) - 1
Goldcrest (Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Teal (River Wear) - 6
Great Tit (Wader Lake footpath) - 2
Wren (Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Dunnock (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Blackbird (centre feeders) - 3


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals:

Grey Squirrel
Roe Deer (Amphibian Ponds) - 1 male


Flora/Fungi:

Witches Butter (Hollowood)