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Wildlife Sightings - 15/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 15/04/25

Date: 15/04/25

Weather: Overcast/Humid

River Wear Tide Level: High

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Wader Lake Species

Water Level

Total

Sand Martin

7

Avocet

2

Oystercatcher

2

Lapwing

4

Shelduck

20

Tufted Duck

1m 1f

Shoveler

3m 2f

Mallard

15

Black Headed Gull

93

Herring Gull

13

Lesser Black Backed Gull

1

Canada Goose

13

Canada x Greylag Hybrid

2

Greylag

29

Coot

2

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Bullfinch

2m 2f

Pheasant

1m 1f

Goldfinch

3

Carrion Crow

1

Chaffinch

3m

Robin

1

Mallard

1m 1f

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Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Grey Heron

Heronry

21

Canada Goose

Wader Lake Meadow

14

Greylag

Wader Lake Meadow

15

Lapwing

Wader Lake Meadow

9

Shelduck

Wader Lake Meadow

11

Mallard

Wader Lake Meadow

5

Black Headed Gull

River Wear

5

Tufted Duck

River Wear

6m 7f

Greylag

River Wear

1

Canada Goose

River Wear

2

Shelduck

River Wear

6

Avocet

Saline Lagoon

2

Black Headed Gull

Saline Lagoon

3

Shelduck

Saline Lagoon

2

Grey Heron

Reservoir

1

Canada Goose

Reservoir

2

Greylag

Reservoir

4

Shelduck

Reservoir

4

Mallard

Reservoir

7

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals: Amphibians / Fish:Invertebrates:Flora / Fungi:

Common Carder Mining Bee x1Spanish Bluebell

@Wader Lake Footpath Snakes Head Fritillary (White)

Common Carder Mining Bee x1@Forgotten Meadow

@Forgotten Meadow Self-Heal

Early Bumblebee x1Yellow

Archangel @Stream Channel

Green Alkanet (Flowering) & White Dead Nettle @Wader Lake Footpath

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