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Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2023

Weather: sunny

River wear tide level: high

A.M

Wader lake:

( CONTRACTORD INSTALLING SAND MARTIN BANK)

Redshank - 21

Greenshank - 2

Lapwing - 19

Grey Heron - 1

Black-headed Gull - 72

Teal - 1

Mallard - 2

Moorhen - 4

Pheasant - 1

Ruff - 4

Saline lagoon:

Mute Swan - 1

Grey Heron - 1

Tufted Duck - 2

Teal - 5

Wigeon - 1

Other birds noted around site:

Mute Swan - 2 (River wear)

Mallard - 73 (River wear)

Carrion Crow - 4 (River wear)

Cormorant - 1 (River wear)

Long-tailed Tit - 3 (Wader lake path)

Black-headed Gull - 8 (River wear)

Kestrel - 1 (Above Hollow wood)

Coal Tit - 1 (The Lookout)

Blue Tit - 1 (The Lookout)

Willow Tit - 1 (The Lookout)

Hawthorn wood:

Willow Tit - 1

Chaffinch - 5

Blue Tit - 2

Nuthatch - 1

Coal Tit - 1

Greenfinch - 1

Bullfinch - 2

Goldfinch - 1

Pheasant - 1

Magpie - 1

Moorhen - 2

Other Wildlife species spotted on site:

Mammals:

Grey Squirrel (Hollow wood)

Flora / Fungi:

Puffball Sporing

Shaggy Inkcap (Saline Lagoon)