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Wildlife Sightings 09/06/2025

Wildlife Sightings 09/06/2025

Weather : Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Low

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Wader Lake Species


Total

Avocet

43

Shelduck(including 8 ducklings)

30

Oystercatcher(including 2 chicks)

9

Grey Heron

8

Redshank

2

Common Tern

48

Tufted Duck

6

Lapwing

28

Black Headed Gull

50

Little Ringed Plover

1

Teal

2

Gadwall

17

Shoveler

4

Canada Goose

4

Common Gull

1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Chaffinch

2

Chiffchaff

1

Goldfinch

6

Blackbird

1

Great Tit

3

Treecreeper

1

Blue tit

3

Bullfinch

1

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Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Redstart

Hidden Meadow

1

Wren

Hidden Meadow

1

Blackbird

Hidden Meadow

1

Reed Warbler

Amphibian Ponds

1

Willow Warbler

Amphibian Ponds

1

Goldfinch

Amphibian Ponds

1

Wren

Amphibian Ponds

1

Goldfinch

Wader Lake Footpath

5

Avocet

Saline Lagoon

2

Tufted Duck

River Wear

12

Chiffchaff

Hollow Wood

4

Wren

Hollow Wood

2

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