Wildlife Sightings 17/04/26
Lots of birds singing around the grounds, Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Wren, Great Tit, Blue Tit and Song Thrush. Plenty of Butterflies around the site, with Small Tortoiseshell, Comma and Speckled wood along Wader Lake Footpath, Primrose and bluebell in flower in Spring Gill.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Avocet |
17 |
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Mute Swan |
3 |
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Gadwall |
4 |
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Shoveler |
5 |
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Mallard |
11 |
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Teal |
4 |
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Shelduck |
22 |
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Canada Goose |
8 |
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Greylag |
10, 4 juv |
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Black Headed Gull |
22 |
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Herring Gull |
8 |
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Lapwing |
2 |
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Coot |
3 |
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Oystercatcher |
2 |
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Little Egret |
1 |
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Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
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Chiffchaff |
1 |
Dunnock |
1 |
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Blue Tit |
2 |
Bullfinch |
4m, 2f |
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Great Tit |
2 |
Blackcap |
1m, 1f |
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Coal Tit |
1 |
Robin |
2 |
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Treecreeper |
1 |
Stock Dove |
1 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Little Egret |
River Wear |
1 |
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Teal |
River Wear |
3 |
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Tufted Duck |
River Wear |
4 |
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Shelduck |
River Wear |
5 |
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Lesser Black backed Gull |
River Wear |
2 |
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Mallard |
Saline Lagoon |
3 |
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Shoveler |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Mallard |
Reservoir |
6 |
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Jay |
Spring Gill |
1 |
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Kestrel |
Spring Gill |
2 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Mammals: Amphibians / Fish: Invertebrates: Flora / Fungi: Marsh Marigold @Wet Woodland Wild Garlic, Hawthorn Wood
Cowslip, Around Grounds.
Bluebell, Spring Gill
