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Wildlife Sightings - 19/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 19/04/25

Date:19/04/25Weather: overcast cold breeze

River Wear Tide Level: High

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Wader Lake Species

Water Level

Mid

Total

Mute Swan

2

Greylag

17

Canada Goose

16

Shelduck

18

Shoveler

7

Gadwall

9

Teal

3

Tufted Duck

16

(Greater) Scaup (female)

1

Lapwing

4

Avocet

22

Oystercatcher

2

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Blue Tit

3

Bullfinch

3m 2f

Coal Tit

1

Chaffinch

2m 2f

Long-Tailed Tit

3

Reed Bunting

1m

Goldfinch

5

Dunnock

1

Greenfinch

1

Stock Dove

3

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Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Grey Heron (14 ad, 3 Fledged + 9 Chicks)

Wader Lake (heron hedge)

26

Sparrowhawk (male)

Wader Lake Footpath

1

Kestrel (male)

Corner Meadow

1

Willow Warbler

North Wood

Heron Hedge

Spring Gill

Wader Lake footpath

2

1

1

3

Long-tailed Tit

Wader Lake footpath

2

Chiffchaff

Wader Lake footpath

2

Blackcap

Wader Lake footpath

1

Shelduck

Saline Lagoon

2

Canada Goose

Saline Lagoon

2

Grey Heron

Saline Lagoon

1

Greylag

Saline Lagoon Meadow

2

Shelduck

Saline Lagoon Meadow

6

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