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Wildlife Sightings - 27/10/20

Wildlife Sightings - 27/10/20

Weather: Overcast
Wind Speed: Light
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Low

Shelduck - 3
Teal - 35 (15 male)
Redshank - 31
Lapwing - 2


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Low

Water Rail - 1
Little Egret - 1
Shelduck - 1
Teal - 22
Curlew - 1


Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch - 1
Treecreeper - 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 female
Bullfinch - 1 male
Chaffinch - 1 female
Blue Tit - 3
Great Tit - 4
Coal Tit - 1
Willow Tit - 1


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Redwing (Hawthorn Wood/over river) - 20+
Sparrowhawk (Hawthorn Wood) - 1 male
Cormorant (River Wear) - 1
Little Grebe (River Wear) - 1

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