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Wildlife Sightings - 24/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 24/10/19
Weather: Overcast

Wind Speed: None
River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake
AM
Mid Water Level

Shoveler - 8
Shelduck - 6
Teal - 33


Saline Lagoon
AM
Low Water Level

Kingfisher - 1
Grey Heron - 1
Little Egret - 1


Hawthorn Wood

Bullfinch - 5
Great tit - 2
Goldfinch - 7
Chaffinch - 7
Blue tit - 5
Willow tit - 1
Nuthatch - 2
Greenfinch - 2
Coal tit - 2
Treecreeper - 1
Blackbird - 1 (male)
Dunnock - 1
Robin - 1
Greater Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (female), 1 (male)


Other birds noted around site

Grey heron (amphibian ponds) - 1
Goosander (River Wear) - 3 (female)
Kestrel (Saline lagoon footpath) - 1 (male)
Grey heron (Forgotten meadow) - 2
Jay (Wader lake footpath) - 1
Tufted duck (Reservoir) - 52


Other wildlife species around site

Flora/Fungi:
Shaggy Inkcap


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