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Wildlife Sightings 09/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 09/08/2025

Weather : Breezy,overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

am

Wader Lake Species

Water Level

Low

Total

Greylag

1

Canada Goose

9

Teal

23

Mallard (6 ad + 5 juv + 5 five-day old ducklings)

16

Coot

3

Moorhen

7

Grey Heron

9

Greenshank

1

Avocet

4

Lapwing

89

Redshank

3

Curlew

15

B.H Gull

101

Herring Gull

7

Swallow

5

Starling

1

Sparrowhawk

1F

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Great Tit

8

Bullfinch

1m 2 juv

Blue Tit

13

Robin

1

Coal Tit

3

Pheasant

1f 3 juv

Chaffinch

2m 2f

Moorhen

1

Goldfinch

2

am/pm

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Jay

The Orchard

1

Mallard

Saline Lagoon

14

Moorhen

Saline Lagoon

2

Black Headed Gull

Saline Lagoon

2

Herring Gull

River Wear

72

Tufted Duck

Reservoir

1

Mallard

Reservoir

5

Curlew

River

11

Redshank

River

17

Lapwing

River

18

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Invertebrates

Common Darter Dragonfly @ Saline Lagoon Footpath

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