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Wildlife Sightings - 17/12/20

Wildlife Sightings - 17/12/20

Weather: Bright & sunny
Wind Speed: Very light
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High

Grey Heron - 1
Curlew - 2
Herring Gull - 2
Moorhen - 4
Shelduck - 12


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Mid

Black-headed Gull - 10
Shelduck - 2
Teal - 7


The Lookout

Bullfinch - 7 (5 male, 2 female)
Great Tit - 8
Chaffinch - 15
Coal Tit - 3
Blue Tit - 5
Robin - 1


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Long-tailed Tit (North Wood) - 13
Jay (Spring Gill Wood) - 2
Great Black-backed Gull (River Wear) - 2
Siskin (Amphibian Ponds) - 30+
Goldfinch (Hawthorn Wood) - 3
Greenfinch (Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Chiffchaff (Hollowood) - 1
Goldcrest (Hollowood) - 2


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Mammals;

Roe Deer - 2

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