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Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/2023
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Weather: Cloudy

River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Species

Water Level: Very Low


HABBITAT MANAGEMENT ON THE LAKE


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Nuthatch - 1

Greenfinch - 6

Blue Tit - 8

Bullfinch - 1

Robin

Goldfinch - 4

Great Tit - 8

Chaffinch - 5

Coal Tit - 3


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Garden Warbler - Heron Hedge - 1

Common Buzzard - Top Meadow - 1

Kestrel - Corner Meadow - 1 Juv

Mistle Thrush - East Down Scrub - 1

Grey Heron - Saline Lagoon - 1

Treecreeper - Hawthorn Wood - 1

Long-tailed Tit - Hollowood - 6

Black-headed Gull - River Wear - 101

Curlew - River Wear - 2

Cormorant - River Wear - 2

Herring Gull - River Wear - 15

Lesser Black-backed Gull - River Wear - 2


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Invertebrates:

Common Spangle Gall (Neuroterus quercusbaccarum)

22 - spot Ladybird

Speckled Wood

Common Green Shieldbug