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Wildlife Sightings 31/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings 31/12/2022

Weather: Clear

River Wear Tide Level : High

Wader Lake Species

Curlew - 1
Lapwing - 30
Greylag goose - 4
Greylag x Canada goose hybrid - 1
Canada Goose - 13
Cormorant (fly over) - 1
Teal - 61
Redshank - 13
Black-headed gull - 60
Herring gull - 1
Mistle Thrush (meadow) - 1
Shelduck - 8

Wader Lake Footpath

Goldfinch - 15
Siskin - 26

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Robin - 4
GS Woodpecker - 3 (2m)
Chaffinch - (1m, 2f) 3
Coal tit - 3
Bullfinch - (2m, 1f) 3
Nuthatch - 2

River Wear

Teal - 5
Cormorant - 1
Grey heron - 3 juv. 2 adults

Saline Lagoon

Teal - 34
Grey heron - 2 juv. 2 adults
Black-headed Gull - 3

Other Birds Noted Around Site

Kestrel Hidden Meadow - 1
Kingfisher Window on the Wear 1 - 1
Jay Spring Gill - 1 (heard)
Water Rail River Reedbed - 1 (heard)