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Wildlife Sightings - 05/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 05/04/2024
Weather: Cloudy

River Wear Tide Level: low

Wader Lake Species

Mute Swan - 4

Sand Martin - 3

Teal - 13

Canada Goose - 22

Graylag - 8

Avocet - 8

Shoveler - 8

Lapwing - 15

Shelduck - 28

Oystercatcher - 2

Redshank - 2

Tufted Duck - 5

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Great Tit - 5

Blue Tit - 4

Long tailed Tit - 1

Chaffinch - 2

Blackbird - 2

Coal Tit - 1

Siskin - 13

Robin - 1

Goldfinch - 2

Greenfinch - 4

Nuthatch - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Grey Heron - 1 - Saline Lagoon

Kestrel - 2 Hawthorn wood

Jay - 1 Hawthorn wood

Carrion Crow - 1 Hawthorn wood ( in nest box)

Tufted Duck - 8 Reservoir

Song Thrush - 1 North Wood

Wren - 1 Spring Gill Wood

Shelduck - 3 River Wear

Redshank - 2 - River Wear

Goosander - 1 River Wear

Teal - 1 River Wear

Reed Bunting - 2 River Wear


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