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Wildlife Sightings - 05 / 01 / 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 05 / 01 / 2024

Weather: Overcast / drizzle

River Wear Tide Level: mid


Wader Lake Species

Tufted dick - 2

Herring Gull - 20

Lapwing - 60

Greylag - 3

Shelduck - 3

Goosander - 1

Canada Goose - 1

Footpath:

Siskin - 32

Wren - 3 (mixed tit flock)

Bullfinch -1

Robin - 3

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Sparrow hawk - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1 (Corner Meadow)

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1(singing (South wood)

Willow tit - 1(Singing) (The Lookout)

Willow tit - 1(Singing) (Reservoir)

Bullfinch - 5 (Willow the wisp)

Heron - 2 (Saline Lagoon)

Teal - 6 (Saline Lagoon)

Teal - 25 (River Wear)

Tufted Duck - 8 (Reservoir)

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Flora/Fungi;

Witches butter (Hollow wood)

Turkey tail ( Paddy Fleming Hide)

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