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Wildlife Sightings 15-01-22

Wildlife Sightings 15-01-22

Weather: Bright, mist

Wind speed: None

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake

Mute swan - 2
Teal - 26
Lapwing - 46
Shelduck - 30
Heron - 4
Shoveler duck (1f, 4m, 3 1st year m moulting) - 8
Buzzard (tree line) - 1
Wigeon (m) - 1
Gadwall (m) - 1

Saline Lagoon

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Hawthorn Wood

Bullfinch (2f, 3m) - 5
Jay - 1
Long tailed tit - 2
Robin - 3
Nuthatch - 1
Willow tit - 1

Lookout Feeding Station

Bullfinch (2m) - 2
Robin - 1
Great tit - 3
Blue tit - 2

Other Birds Noted Around Site

Heron River Wear - 2 (1 flying)
Cormorant River Wear - 1
Teal River Wear - 4
Black Headed Gull River Wear - 26
Shelduck Reservoir - 2
Siskin Hawthorn Wood - flock (heard)
Tawney Owl Hawthorn Wood - 2
G S Woodpecker Hawthorn Wood - 2
Pink Footed Geese 25 (flying over)

Mammals

Grey Squirrel Hawthorn Wood Hide

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