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Wildlife Sightings - 10/02/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 10/02/2024

Weather: mist
River Wear Tide Level: mid


Wader Lake Species

Mute Swan - 2

Shelduck - 8

Wigeon - 10

Teal - 4

Tufted duck - 26

Cormorant - 1

Grey Heron -16

Oystercatcher - 2

Black-headed Gull - 14

Redshank - 1

Lapwing - 90

Buzzard - 1

Coot - 8

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1 (Drumming)

Nuthatch - 1

Bullfinch - 8

Siskin - 2

Goldfinch - 1

Greenfinch - 2

Chaffinch - 8

Long-tailed Tit - 12

Coal Tit - 4

Willow tit - 1

Brambling - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Song Thrush - 1 (Play Area)

Goldcrest - 1 (North wood)

Treecreeper - 1 (North Wood)

Siskin - 22 (Wader lake footpath)

Lesser Redpoll - 2 (Wader lake footpath)

Goldfinch - 9 (Wader lake footpath)

Bullfinch - 2 (Wader lake footpath)

Willow tit - 2 (Wader lake footpath)

Grey Heron - 1 (Lagoon)

Shelduck - 4 (Lagoon)

Jack Snipe - 1 (Lagoon)

Flora/Fungi:

Snowdrops (Across Site)

Mammals:

Weasel (North wood)


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