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Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/22

Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/22

Wader Lake Species

Teal - 9
Grey Heron - 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Black-headed Gull - 55
Lapwing - 11
Curlew - 1
Jay (on the meadow) - 1


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Blue Tit - 4
Coal Tit - 1
Chaffinch - 3
Great Tit - 2
Magpie - 1
Stock Dove - 1
Greenfinch - 4 adults, 2 juvenile
Bullfinch - 1 male
Robin - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Wood Pigeon (Saline Lagoon) - 11 adults, 5 juvenile
Teal (Saline Lagoon) - 5
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 2
Curlew (River Wear) - 1
Mallard (River Wear) - 43
Cormorant (River Wear) - 2
Redshank (River Wear) - 1
Bullfinch (Lookout Feeding Station) - 1 male, 3 female
Great Tit (Lookout Feeding Station) - 5
Blue Tit (Lookout Feeding Station) - 2
Greenfinch (Lookout Feeding Station) - 2
Long-tailed Tit (Lookout Feeding Station) - 12


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals;

Roe Deer (Hidden Meadow) - 4


Flora/Fungi;

Shaggy Inkcap

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