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Wildlife Sightings - 03/06/25

Wildlife Sightings - 03/06/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log

Date:03/06/2025Weather: Early light rain, high winds

River Wear Tide Level: High

am/pm

Wader Lake Species

Water Level

Total

Avocet

38, 12 nesting

Black headed gull

139

Oystercatcher*1 nesting on top of sandmartin bank

3 pairs, 1 nesting

Tufted duck

10

Grey Heron

12 juveniles

Swallow

2

Reed warbler

2

Shelduck

11

Little egret

2 in Heronry

Lesser black backed gull

1 and 1 immature

Mediterranean gull x black headed gull hybrid

1

Little ringed plover

1

Common Tern

48, 22 nesting

Shoveller

3

Lapwing

5

Herring gull

8

Gadwall

12

Canada goose

1

Pied wagtail*to left of Paddy Flemming hide

1 and 1 chick

Teal

2

Red shank

2

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Reed bunting

1 male

Greenfinch

3 female

Bullfinch

2m 1 f

Chaffinch

4

Great tit

2, 3 juv

Goldfinch

7, 1 juv

Stock dove

2

Magpie

1, 1 juv

Blue tit*adults feeding young

3, 3 juv

Great Spotted woodpecker

1 male

Nuthatch

1

am/pm

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Shelduck

Stream channel

2 ad, 8 ducklings

Reed warbler

Amphibian ponds

1 calling

Reed bunting

Amphibian ponds

1 calling

Tufted duck

River Wear

2

Shelduck

River Wear

3

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals: Amphibians / Fish:Invertebrates:Flora / Fungi:

Dryads saddle x3 along fence line

Wolfs milks slime mould x10 along North Wood

Fairy inkcap x10 North Wood

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