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Wildlife Sightings 29/06/2025

Wildlife Sightings 29/06/2025

Weather : Sunny, humid

River Wear Tide Level : High

am/pm

Wader Lake Species


Total

Avocet*some juveniles (post breeding flock)*

43

Lapwing

23

Black-headed gull

180, 7 juv

Shelduck

5, 17 ducklings

Grey Heron

4 juv

Red shank

16

Common Tern

29

Gadwall

6

Black tailed godwit

5

Mediterranean x black headed gull hybrid

1

Oystercatcher

6, 1 chick

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Goldfinch

2, 1 juv

Bullfinch

3

Great tit

4

Blue tit

2

Chaffinch

6

Great Spotted Woodpecker

1 juv

Stock dove

1

am/pm

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Reed warbler

Wader Lake footpath

1 calling

Sedge warbler

Saline Lagoon

1 calling

Oystercatcher

Saline Lagoon

2

Lapwing

Saline Lagoon

2

Black headed gull

Saline Lagoon

3

Tufted duck

Reservoir

2ad (1 pair) with 4 ducklings

Willow tit

Hawthorn Wood

4 (1 red and green, 2 un-ringed and another bird calling but not seen)

Other Wildlife Noted Around Site

Invertebrates Flora/Fungi

Peacock butterfly x1 @Saline Lagoon Dryads Saddle x12 @ middle wood


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