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Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/2023

Weather: Bright & sunny, breezy
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Species

Curlew - 1
Ruff - 3
Black-tailed Godwit - 1
Redshank - 34
Dunlin - 2
Spotted Redshank (Northumbrian Water hide) - 1
Greed Redshank - 2
Grey Heron - 2
Teal - 52
Canada Goose - 2
Jackdaw - 7


Hawthorn Wood Bid Feeding Area

Bullfinch - 2
Greenfinch - 1
Willow Tit (unringed) - 1
Moorhen - 3 (2 adults & 1 chick)
Coal Tit - 2
Great Tit - 3
Blue Tit - 3
Woodpigeon - 1


Other Bird Species Noted Around Site

Blackcap (Spring Gill Wood) - 1
Willow Warbler (Spring Gill Wood) - 1
Cormorant (River Wear) - 1
Long-tailed Tit (Hawthorn Wood) - 14
Goldcrest (Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Jay (River Reedbed) - 1
Song Thrush (South Wood) - 1
Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 15


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Invertebrates;

Harlequin Ladybird
Red Admiral
Comma
Common Darter
Speckled Wood


Flora/Fungi;

Red Clover
American Willowherb
Green Alkanet
Greater Plantain
Broad-leaved Willowherb

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