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Wildlife Sightings - 13.09.2024

Wildlife Sightings - 13.09.2024

Weather: sunny
River Wear Tide Level: Medium


Wader Lake Species

Oystercatcher - 3

Tufted Duck - 10

Gadwall - 2

Wigeon - 8

Mute Swan - 2

Shelduck - 11

Grey Heron - 34 (Heronry)

Stock Dove - 4

Lapwing - 127

Buzzard - 1

Carrion Crow - 3

Canada Goose - 4

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Nuthatch - 1

Chaffinch - 3

Goldfinch - 1

Bullfinch - 4

Long-tailed Tit - 3

Greater-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Coal Tit - 1

Great Tit - 5

Blue Tit - 4

Robin - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Greenfinch - 1 (North wood)

Jay - 1 (North wood)

Dunnock - 1 (Play Area)

Graylag Goose - 2 (over the top meadow)

Graylag Goose - 1 (Over Centre)

Bullfinch - 1 (Spring Gill)

Reed Bunting - 1 (Wader lake footpath)

Curlew - 1 (over Amphibian pond)(West)

Siskin - 3 (Amphibian pond)

Kestrel - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Long-tailed Tit - 4 (The Lookout)

Wren - 1 (Saline Lagoon footpath)

Flora/Fungi:

Yellow brain (Hollo wood)


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