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wildlife sightings 24/05/2022

Weather overcast

River Wear tide level..High

Wader Lake species

Sand martin.- 2

Avocet- 31 ad.4 ch -35

Common Tern -116

Oyster catcher 4+4 ch -8

Lapwing -8

Red shank -3

Little Egret -1

Shoveler -5

Gad wall -3

Tufted Duck 45+7 ch -52

Teal -2

Canada Goose -13

Grey lag -9

Black headed Gull -103

Herring Gull -3

Saline Lagoon Species

Lapwing-1

Shoveler -1

Shel duck -3

Avocet -1

Other Bird Species noted

Grey Heron 5/17 ..wader lake/heron hedge -22

Goldfinch..Amphibian ponds -5

Song Thrush Wader lake path -1

C,white throat..Wader lake path -1

Black cap..Wader lake path -2

Kestrel..Hawthorn Wood -1

Mute swan ..River.wear -2

Sedge warbler River reed bed -1

Chiff Chaff ..Hollow wood -1

Hawthorn Wood Species

Nuthatch -1

Great spotted woodpecker -1

Dunnock -2

Bullfinch -4

Blue tit -4

Great Tit -3

Lookout Feeding Station Species

Robin -1

Great Tit -2

Chaffinch -1

Other wildlife species around site

invertebrates....,

Orange Lady bird..southwood

Small copper click beetle

Small skipper

Flora/fungi....

Meadow fescue

Soft brome

Barren brome Great quaking Grass

Cross wort..Saline meadow


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