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Wildlife Sightings 2/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings 2/05/2023

Weather: Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 36
Lapwing - 10
Redshank - 2
Oystercatcher - 4
Common Tern - 8
B.H. Gull - 26
Herring Gull - 10
Grey Heron (21 ad., 20 juv/chicks) - 41
Mute Swan - 1
Gadwall - 3
Teal - 2
Shoveler - 5

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Goldfinch - 2
Greenfinch - 4
Bullfinch - 4
Chaffinch - 3
Nuthatch - 1
G.S.Woodpecker 1 (m)
Stock Dove

Saline Lagoon

Reed Warbler - 1
Reed Bunting - 2 (m)
Avocet - 2
Oystercatcher - 2

Site Count

Shelduck - 27
Tufted Duck - 16

Swalow @ Over Wader Lake - 9

Common Whitethroat @ Wader Lake Path - 1 (m)

Kestrel @ Corner Meadow - 1 (m)


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