Lots of Black Tailed Godwit on the lake this morning as well as some Dragonfly activity at the Amphibian ponds with the early heat. Most exciting was a sighting of a Purple Hairstreak Butterfly at Close Encounters
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Black Tailed Godwit |
18 |
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Common Snipe |
2 |
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Lapwing |
41 |
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Redshank |
3 |
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Avocet |
8 |
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Teal |
38 |
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Grey Heron |
6 |
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Greylag |
62 |
||||
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Black Headed Gull |
32 |
||||
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Herring Gull |
5 |
||||
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Lesser Black Backed Gull |
2 |
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Moorhen |
1 |
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Coot |
1 |
||||
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Pied Wagtail |
1 |
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Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
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Great Spotted Woodpecker |
1juv |
Long Tailed Tit |
1 |
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Blue Tit |
4 |
Chaffinch |
2 |
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Great Tit |
1 |
Nuthatch |
1 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Kestrel |
Northwood |
2 |
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Black Headed Gull |
River Wear |
22 |
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Mallard |
River Wear |
7 |
|||
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Cormorant |
River Wear |
1 |
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Redshank |
River Wear |
3 |
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Grey Heron |
Heronry |
4 |
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Little Egret |
Heronry |
2 |
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Black Headed Gull |
Saline Lagoon |
3 |
|||
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Lapwing |
Saline Lagoon |
5 |
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Lesser Black Backed Gull |
Saline Lagoon |
1 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
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Mammals: |
Amphibians / Fish: |
Invertebrates: Purple Hairstreak x1 @Close Encounters Common Darter x5 Blue-tailed Damselfly x2 @Amphibian Ponds |
Flora / Fungi: |
Name: MJ
Weather: Very Hot/Breezy
River Wear Tide Level: Mid
