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Wildlife Sightings - 16/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 16/11/19

Weather: Overcast
Wind Speed: Light
River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Low

Shelduck - 8
Teal - 14
Grey Heron - 1
Black-headed Gull - 18
Herring Gull - 6
Jay - 3
Kestrel - 2 (1 male & 1 female)


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: Low

Teal - 4
Black-headed Gull - 22
Redshank - 2


Hawthorn Wood

Lesser Redpoll - 1
Goldfinch - 12
Chaffinch - 26
Bullfinch - 14
Greenfinch - 4
Willow Tit - 2
Coal Tit - 10
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 3 (2 male & 1 female)
Nuthatch - 2
Treecreeper - 1


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Kingfisher (river reedbed) - 1 male
Redwing (Wader Lake footpath) - 7
Pink-footed Goose (flew over site) - 75
Tree Sparrow (centre feeders) - 10
Great Spotted Woodpecker (centre feeders) - 2 (1 male & 1 female)
Long-tailed Tit (lagoon footpath) - 8

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