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Wildlife Sightings - 03?07/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 03?07/2024

Weather: Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 17

Sand Martin - 11

Black - headed Gull - 115 + 73 juv

Common Tern - 39

Shelduck - 10 +23 juv

Lapwing - 1

Oystercatcher - 1

Redshank - 1

Teal - 4 (M) 3 (F)

Tufted Duck - 1 (M) 1 (F)

Gadwall - 1 (M) 1 (F)

Canada Goose - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Blue Tit - 2 + 1 juv

Great Tit - 2 + 3 juv

Coal Tit - 1

Greenfinch - 3 + 2 juv

Goldfinch - 4

Bullfinch - 2 (M) + 1 juv

Chaffinch - 2 (M) 1 (F) + 2 juv

Robin - 1 + 1 juv

Dunnock - 1

Magpie - 1 juv

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Tufted Duck - 1 (F) + 6 juv - Northwood

Black - headed Gull - 24 - River Wear

Herring Gull - 18 - River Wear

Canada Goose - 1 - River Wear

Mallard - 2 - River Wear

Pied Wagtail - 1 - Wader Lake

Grey Wagtail - 1 - Wader Lake

Grey Heron - 5 - Heronry

Tufted Duck -, 4 - Reservoir

Mallard - 3 - Reservoir

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals

Roe Deer - Saline Lagoon







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