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Wildlife Sightings - 18/01/23

Wildlife Sightings - 18/01/23

Wader Lake Species FROZEN

Lapwing - 10
Carrion Crow - 3
Blackbird - 1 female
Magpie - 1
Goldfinch - 35
Siskin - 15
Great Tit - 4
Blue Tit - 1
Wren - 1


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Bullfinch - 6
Blue Tit - 5
Robin - 1
Great Tit - 3
Chaffinch - 4
Coal Tit - 1
Goldfinch - 1
Dunnock - 1
Blackbird - 1 female
Greenfinch - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Grey Heron (River Wear) - 1
Herring Gull (River Wear) - 128
Black-headed Gull (River Wear) - 136
Mallard (River Wear) - 7
Great Cormorant (River Wear) - 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull (River Wear) - 3
Teal (River Wear) - 24
Redpoll (The Lookout) - 1 male
Long-tailed Tit (The Lookout) - 2
Mute Swan (Reservoir) - 2
Gadwall (Reservoir) - 6
Shelduck (Reservoir) - 4
Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 41

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