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Wildlife Sightings - 08/03/23

Wildlife Sightings - 08/03/23

Weather: Snowing
River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake Species

Lapwing - 45
Greylag Goose - 5
Black-headed Gull - 343
Shelduck - 16
Carrion Crow - 5
Grey heron - 18
Canada Goose - 16
Herring Gull - 42
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Oystercatcher - 1
Mute Swan - 1


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Robin - 2
Dunnock - 1
Stock Dove - 2
Blue Tit - 9
Coal Tit - 3
Great Tit - 2
Magpie - 1
Chaffinch - 7
Greenfinch - 1
Goldfinch - 3


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Willow Tit (North Wood) - 3
Black-headed Gull (River Wear) - 216
Herring Gull (River Wear) - 14
Tufted Duck (River Wear) - 4
Shelduck (River Wear) - 5
Redshank (River Wear) - 1
Dunnock (The Lookout) - 3
Bullfinch (The Lookout) - 5
Blackbird (The Lookout) - 5
Curlew (Saline Lagoon Meadow) - 16
Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 15
Gadwall (Reservoir) - 3


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Flora/Fungi;

Wild Garlic
Cuckoo-pint
Dog's Mercury

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