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Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/22

Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/22

Weather: Sunny
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Species

Redshank - 6
Shelduck - 25
Lapwing - 16
Black-headed Gull - 87
Herring Gull - 26
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Grey Heron - 2
Canada Goose - 1
Teal - 26


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Bullfinch - 9
Goldfinch - 2
Chaffinch - 7
Robin - 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 (1 male, 1 female)
Coal Tit - 4
Great Tit - 9
Blue Tit - 6
Dunnock - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Sparrowhawk (Hidden Meadow) - 1
Goosander (River Wear) - 1 male
Goldfinch (Wader Lake footpath) - 5
Teal (Saline Lagoon) - 24
Kingfisher (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Black-headed Gull (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Teal (Reservoir) - 3
Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 27
Bullfinch (The Lookout) - 3
Chaffinch (The Lookout) - 4