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Wildlife Sightings 13/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings 13/09/2023

Weather: Sunny

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Lapwing - 152

Curlew - 2

Teal - 25

Gadwall - 2

Shoveler - 5

Grey Heron - 1 Juv

Stock Dove - 2

Coot - 2

Black - headed Gull - 8

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Willow Tit ( unringed ) - 1

Blue Tit - 6

Great Tit - 2

Coal Tit - 2

Greenfinch - 1

Bullfinch - 2 ( 1 M ) ( 1 Juv )

Mallard - 4

Moorhen - 2

Chaffinch - 3

Wren - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Black - headed Gull - 28 River Wear

Herring - 1 River Wear

Lesser black - backed Gull - 2 River Wear

Grey Heron - 1 Lagoon

Willow Tit - 1 Play Area

Pink Footed Goose - 60 Over Site

Common Buzzard - 2 Over Play Area

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Speckled Wood - 4 Wader Lake Path




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