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Wildlife Sightings 8/11/2025

Wildlife Sightings 8/11/2025

Weather: Overcast/mild

                                                                River Wear Tide Level: Mid

am
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
low
Total
Grey Heron
3
Wigeon
1
Teal
46
Gadwall
3
Goosander
1
Lapwing
32
Curlew
3
Redshank
2
Black Headed Gull
18
Herring Gull
23
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Blue Tit
6
Greenfinch
2
Great Tit
6
Chaffinch
7
Coal Tit
3
Treecreeper
1
Long-Tailed Tit
6
G.S Woodpecker
1m
Willow Tit (unringed)
1
Sparrowhawk
1m 1f
am
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Willow Tit (unringed)
Window on the Wear
1
Willow Tit (unringed)
Lookout bird feeders
1
Redwing
Wild Orchard
7
Goosander
River Wear
2
Greylag Geese
Over site
80
Pink-Footed Geese
Over site
60
Jay
Wader Lake Footpath
1
Siskin
Wader Lake Footpath
2
Teal
Saline Lagoon
7
Grey Heron
Saline Lagoon
1
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