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Wildlife Sightings 31/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 31/05/2025

Weather : Sunny/Warm

River Wear Tide Level : Mid

am

Wader Lake Species


Total

Grey Heron

7ad+21juv

Little Egret (in heron Hedge)

1

Avocet

14

Lapwing

10

Redshank

2

Oystercatcher

2

Little Ringed Plover

3

Shelduck

64

Gadwall

76

Shoveler

5m 2f

Tufted Duck

5

Common Tern

39

Black Headed Gull

88

Herring Gull

89

Lesser Black Backed Gull

2

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Goldfinch

22+5juv

Pheasant

1m

Greenfinch

2

G.S Woodpecker

1m

Bullfinch

2m 1f

Magpie

3

Blue Tit

3

Great Tit

2

am

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Grey Heron

Lagoon

2

Shelduck

Lagoon

4

Shoveler

Lagoon

1m 1f

Avocet

Lagoon

1

Black Headed Gull

Lagoon

1

Reed Warbler

Lagoon Reedbed

2

Sedge Warbler

Lagoon Reedbed

1

Reed Bunting

Lagoon Reedbed

1m

Gadwall

Hunters Creek Pond

1m 1f

Mallard

Wet Wood

1m 1f

Chiffchaff

Wet Wood

2

Bullfinch

Wet Wood

1

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals :

Stoat - Wader Lake Footpath

Invertebrates :

Common Blue - Pond Zone

Flora/ Fungi:

Ragged Robin

Yellow Rattle

Northern Marsh Orchid - Forgotten Meadow


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