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Wildlife Sightings - 19/01/20

Wildlife Sightings - 19/01/20

Weather: Sunny/Cold
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: FROZEN

Oystercatcher - 1
Grey Heron (in heronry) - 5
Wigeon - 3 (2 male & 1 female)
Shelduck - 4
Teal - 3
Sparrowhawk - 1 male


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: FROZEN

Stock Dove - 1


Hawthorn Wood Time: AM

Long-tailed Tit - 8
Bullfinch - 5
Robin - 4
Dunnock - 2
Willow Tit - 1


Other Birds Noted Around Site Time: AM

Buzzard (top meadow) - 1
Kestrel (top meadow) - 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker (north wood) - 1
Bullfinch (Wader Lake footpath) - 2
Goldcrest (lagoon footpath) - 1
Tree Sparrow (centre feeders) - 5
Great Spotted Woodpecker (centre feeders) - 1 male


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Flora/Fungi:
Emerging - Primrose, Snowdrops & Ramson's

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