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Wildlife Sightings - 18/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 18/10/19

Weather: Rain, overcast
Wind speed: Light
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid

Grey Heron - 3
Shelduck - 6
Wigeon - 1 female
Teal - 58
Shoveler - 4
Common Snipe - 10
Lapwing - 7
Redshank - 5
Curlew - 3


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: High

Kingfisher - 1 male
Cormorant - 1
Redshank - 3
Teal - 14


Hawthorn Wood

Bullfinch - 8
Goldfinch - 5
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 male
Nuthatch - 1
Willow Tit - 1
Coal Tit - 3


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Jay (Spring Gill) - 2
Chiffchaff (Spring Gill) - 1
Goosander (River Wear) - 2
Little Grebe (River Wear) - 1
Long-tailed Tit (Wader Lake footpath) - 10
Song Thrush (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Redwing (Wader Lake footpath) - 4

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