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Wildlife Sightings 30/12/2025

Wildlife Sightings 30/12/2025

Weather: overcast intervals, some light rain at times

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

am
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
High
Total
Canada Goose
10
Greylag
1
Shelduck
20
Teal
25
Shoveler
1m
Tufted Duck
12
Grey Heron
4
Curlew
16
Black-Headed Gull
26
Herring Gull
15
Great Black-backed Gull
1
Common Buzzard (Heron Hedge)
1
Stock Dove (Heron Hedge)
4
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Blue Tit
14
Bullfinch
8m 5f
Great Tit
10
Goldfinch
2
Coal Tit
6
Chaffinch
10m 6f
Long-tailed Tit
2
Greenfinch
2
Blackbird
5
Nuthatch
1
Redwing
2
Great Spotted Woodpecker
1m
am
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Siskin
East Down
22
Redpoll
East Down
6
Redwing
East Down
50
Fieldfare
East Down
6
Song Thrush
East Down
1
Redshank
5 River & 1 Lagoon
6
Grey Heron
Forgotten Meadow
1
Goosander
River Wear
4m 3f
Greylag
Corner Meadow
8

Other Flora and Fauna Noted Around Site

Mammal:                                           Flora / Fungi:

Roe Deer @Spring Gill                                                 Snow drop flower emerging Gully  

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