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Wildlife Sightings 08/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 08/08/2025

Weather : Overcast

River Wear Tide Level : Mid


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Wader Lake Species


Total

Avocet

13

Lapwing

86

Curlew

32

Grey Heron

3

Mallard

9 + 4juv

Black Headed Gull

16

Herring Gull

4

Moorhen

7

Coot

2

Woodpigeon

4

Carrion Crow

3

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Blue tit

3

Robin

2

Great Tit

2

Magpie

3juv

Chaffinch

1m 1f

Pheasant

1f + 4juv

Goldfinch

3

Bullfinch

1m+1juv

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Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Redshank

River Wear

1

Curlew

River Wear

1

Black Headed Gull

River Wear

91

Herring Gull

River Wear

52

Grey Heron

Heronry

6

Grey Heron

Saline Lagoon

1

Mallard

Saline Lagoon

12

Black Headed Gull

Saline Lagoon

1

Jay

Hawthorn Wood

2

Wren

Hollow Wood

2

Willow Tit

North Wood/Play Area

2

Blues Tit

North Wood/Play Area

9

Long-tailed Tit

North Wood/Play Area

4

Chiffchaff

North Wood/Play Area

3

Bullfinch

North Wood/Play Area

2m 1f +1juv

Goldfinch

North Wood/Play Area

12

Wren

North Wood/Play Area

1

Treecreeper

North Wood/Play Area

1

Common Buzzard

Over site

1

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals

Roe Deer @ Spring Gill

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