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Wildlife Sightings 22/08/2022

Wildlife Sightings 22/08/2022

Weather: Rainy, Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake Species

Teal - 55
Black-tailed godwit - 27
Lapwing - 77
Grey heron - 1 juv
Snipe - 6
Dunlin - 1
Ruff - 1
Shoveler - 1
Gadwall (1m,1f) - 2
Avocet - 11
Curlew - 3
Common tern - 10 + 17 juv + 10 chicks
Black-headed gull - 33

Saline Lagoon Species

Lapwing - 15
Mallard - 8

Hawthorn Wood Species

Goldfinch - 2 juv
Greenfinch - 1 juv
Chaffinch - 10

Lookout Feeding Station

Blue tit - 3

Other bird species noted

Curlew River Wear - 1
Lapwing River Wear - 3
Redshank River Wear - 2
Goldfinch Wader Lake Footpath - 4
Dunnock Wader Lake Footpath - 4
Chiffchaff Wader Lake Footpath - 4
Robin Wader Lake Footpath - 1
Blackcap Wader Lake Footpath - 1 (heard)


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