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Wildlife Sightings 10/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 10/04/2023

Weather: Clear, bright

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake Species

Mute Swan - 2
Herring Gull - 22
Greater black backed gull - 3
Black headed Gull - 87
Tufted Duck - 24
Avocet (3 pairs seen mating) - 12
Shelduck - 19
Teal - 10
Greylag Goose - 10
Redshank - 2
Gadwall - 3
Oystercatcher - 4
Lapwing (some nesting) - 17
Grey Heron (2 1st year & 4 chicks) - 39
Shoveler - 2
Canada Goose - 9
Canada x Greylag hybrid - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

G.S. Woodpecker - 2
Nuthatch - 1
Reed Bunting - 1 (m)

Stream Channel

Grey Heron 1

Saline Lagoon

Grey Heron - 1
Shelduck - 4
Avocet - 5
Gadwall - 1
Lesser black backed gull - 1
Greylag Goose - 2
Canada Goose - 3
Oystercatcher - 2

Mammals

3 x Roe Deer (1m, 2f)

Flora/Fungi

Wary Bittercress x 1 @ Slick Gill
Red Deadnettle x 5 @ Whitehead ponds