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Wildlife Sightings - 11/08/25

Wildlife Sightings - 11/08/25

Weather: Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

am/pm

Wader Lake Species

Water Level

Total

Lapwing

13

Curlew

6

Teal

6

Avocet

9

Shoveller

2 (eclipse)

Grey Heron

5 (3 juv)

Black headed gull

83

Mallard

6, 4 ducklings

Greylag goose

84

Canada goose

2

Canada x greylag hybrid

1

Kingfisher (seen flying from nursery wood, over round table ponds and then seen flying over sandmartin bank)

1

Herring gull

7

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Bullfinch

2

Blue tit

3

am/pm

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Sparrowhawk

North Wood/Top meadow

3 (suspected juv, calling lots)

Jay (mobbing sparrowhawks)

North Wood/Top meadow

2

Curlew

River Wear

1 heard

Cormorant

River Wear

5 (4 juv)

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals: Amphibians / Fish:Invertebrates:Flora / Fungi:

Frog x1 at Slick Gill

Speckled wood x1 @Spring Gill

Copper underwing moth x3 @North Wood

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