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Wildlife Sightings 27/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings 27/08/2023

Weather: Cloudy

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 2

Curlew - 4

Redshank - 21

Lapwing - 294

Oystercatcher - 1

Gadwall - 2

Teal - 17

Greylag - 3

Canada Goose - 1

Black - headed Gull - 2

Kingfisher - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Stock Dove - 2

Goldfinch - 3

Blue Tit - 5

Coal Tit - 1

Great Tit - 5

Robin - 2

Chaffinch - 8

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Goldfinch - Slick Gill Hedge - 40+

Sparrowhawk ( Juv ) - Window on the Wear - 1

Reed Bunting - Amphibian Pond - 1

Blackcap - Fen Carr - 2

Greenfinch - Fen Carr - 2

Willow Warbler - Fen Carr - 1

Song Thrush - East Down Scrub - 1

Cormorant - River Wear - 3

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

7 - spot Ladybird

22 - spot ladybird

Kidney spot ladybird ( pupae )

Zebra jumping spider

Pond Skaters

Barren Brome

Water Speedwell

Smooth Hawks - beard

Penny Bun ( North Wood )

Stinkthorn ( South Wood )








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