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Wildlife Sightings - 04/01/23

Wildlife Sightings - 04/01/23

Weather: Sunny, light rain shower
River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake Species Time: AM

Grey Heron - 4
Canada Goose - 22
Canada x Greylag Goose - 1
Mute Swan - 3
Shelduck - 22
Gadwall - 4
Teal - 90
Tufted Duck - 10
Lapwing - 45
Redshank - 6
Black-tailed Godwit - 2


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 3 (2 male, 1 female)
Treecreeper - 1
Stock Dove - 2
Bullfinch - 9 (5 male, 4 female)
Goldfinch - 4
Greenfinch - 6
Chaffinch - 11
Coal Tit - 6
Long-tailed Tit - 6
Robin - 3


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Peregrine (Low over Wader Lake) - 1
Buzzard (Low over River/Saline Lagoon) - 1
Kingfisher (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Little Egret (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Water Rail (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Goosander (River Wear) - 4
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 3
Herring Gull (Wader Lake) - 82
Black-headed Gull (Wader Lake) - 67

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