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Wildlife Sightings 13/07/2024

Wildlife Sightings 13/07/2024
Weather: Wet/Muggy

River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake Species

Sand Martin - 7

Avocet - 26

Shelduck - ( 3 broods ) - 5 + 23 chicks

Common Tern - 28 +3 juv + 1 chick

Black - headed Gull - 143 + 60 juv

Lapwing - 3

Redshank - 7

Oystercatcher - 1

Greylag Goose - 3 + 2 juv

Canada Goose - 1

Canada Goose x Greylag Goose - 2 juv

Lesser Black - backed Gull - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Chaffinch - 5 (M) 8 (F)

Goldfinch - 3 + 2 juv

Great Tit - 3 + 6 juv

Blue Tit - 2 + 2 juv

Bullfinch - 1 (M)

Stock Dove - 2

Coal Tit - 1

Greenfinch - 1 (M) 5 (F)

Dunnock - 1

Robin - 2

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Grey Heron - Heronry - 1 + 1 juv

Grey Heron - River Wear - 1

Mute Swan - River Wear - 1

Cormorant - River Wear 1

Grey Heron - Saline Lagoon - 1

Shelduck - Saline Lagoon - 1


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