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Wildlife Sightings 2/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 2/04/2023

Weather: Bright, becoming cloudy

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Coot - 8
Shelduck - 14
Gadwall - 8
Teal - 2
Wigeon - 3
Tufted Duck - 2
Redshank - 4
Lapwing - 17
Oystercatcher - 4
Black-headed Gull - 15
Herring Gull - 22
Canada Goose - 17

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Coal tit - 1
Chaffinch - 4
Bullfinch - 4
Robin - 1
Great tit - 4
Goldfinch - 3
Dunnock - 3
Long-tailed tit - 2
Blue tit - 2
Nuthatch - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Kestrel @ Corner Meadow x 2
Cormorant @ River Wear x 1
Jay @ Heron Hedge x 2
Willow Warbler @ Gully x 1
Song Thrush @ Middle Wood x 1
Nuthatch @ Lookout x 1
Oystercatcher @ Saline Lagoon x 2
Chiffchaff @ Singing across site x 10

Invertebrates

White-tailed Bumblebee
Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Gorse seed weevil