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Wildlife Sightings 18/6/19

Wildlife Sightings 18/6/19

Weather: Sunny

Wind Speed: Light breeze


Wader Lake

AM Tide Level: Low

Avocet - 43

Common Tern - 86

Little Ringed Plover - 1

Curlew - 1

Redshank - 7

Lapwing - 30

Black Headed Gull - 24

Lesser Black Backed Gull - 2


Saline Lagoon

Mute Swan - 1

Lapwing - 2

Oystercatcher - 1


Hawthorn Wood

Bullfinch - 10

Goldfinch - 5

Chaffinch - 11

Robin - 1

Great Spotted Woodpecker (juvenile) - 1

Nuthatch - 2

Great Tit - 9

Blue Tit - 3


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Chiffchaff (across site)

Cormorant (River Wear) - 1

Grey Heron (Heron Hedge) - 12

Wren (Saline Meadow Path) - 1

Kestrel (female and juvenile) (Hawthorn Wood) - 2


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Invertebrates:

Speckled Wood

Painted Lady

Small White


Flora:

Common Couch

Cut Leaved Cranesbill

Soft Rush

Soft Brome

Fox & Cubs



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