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Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/19

Weather: warm/overcast
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake

Gadwall - 10
Teal - 26
Lapwing - 4
Redshank - 14
Snipe - 1
Grey Heron - 1
Wigeon - 10
Curlew - 2


Saline Lagoon

Grey Heron - 1


Hawthorn Wood

Blue Tit - 4
Great Tit - 3
Coal Tit - 1
Chaffinch - 4
Bullfinch - 1
Robin - 1
Willow Tit - 1
Dunnock - 1
Nuthatch - 1



Other Birds Noted Around Site

Little Grebe (Window on the Wear 2) - 2 (1 adult, 1 Juv)
Grey Heron (Window on the Wear) - 1
Cormorant (Window on the Wear) -2
Kestrel (Wader Lake footpath) - 1 (male)
Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 46 (11 males)
















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