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Wildlife Sightings - 03/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 03/02/2023

Weather: Cloudy

River Wear tide level: low

A.M

Wader lake:

Shelduck - 9

Canada Goose - 2

Grey Heron - 21

Teal - 40

Lapwing - 47

Moorhen - 7

Mallard - 2

Black-headed Gull - 131

Redshank - 2

Herring Gull - 11

Mute Swan - 1

Hawthorn wood:

Bullfinch - 5

Goldfinch - 2

Coal tit - 1

Long - tailed Tit - 2

Blue tit - 2

Great tit - 11

Dunnock - 1

Chaffinch - 1

Greenfinch - 4

Robin - 1

Other bird species noted around site:

Curlew - 1 (River wear)

Tufted duck - 2 (River Wear)

Canada Goose - 6 (River Wear)

Greylag Goose - 1 (River Wear)

Wren - 1 (Hidden Meadow)

Teal - 5 (saline Lagoon)

Moorhen - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Great tit - 5 (The Lookout)

Magpie - 1 (The Lookout)

Jay - 1 (Call) (The Lookout)

Tufted duck - 20 (Reservoir)

Gadwall - 3 (Reservoir)



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