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Wildlife Sightings - 10/06/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log

Date:10/06/2025 Weather: Drizzle

River Wear Tide Level: Low

am/pm

Wader Lake Species

Water Level

Total

Avocet

28

Spoonbill(seen at 8.50am – flew off at 8.55am)

2

Shelduck

18+6 juv

Grey Heron

19

Common Tern

32

Gadwall

18

Oystercatcher

4

Shoveler

7m 4f

Lapwing

40

Canada Goose

1

Tufted Duck

4m 4f

Coot

2

Little ringed plover

1

Greylag goose

2

Swallow

2

Moorhen

8

Black Headed gull

18

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Great tit

3

Goldfinch

3

Chaffinch

3m 2f

Blue tit

3

Bullfinch

1m

Greenfinch

1

Great spotted woodpecker

1m 1f 1juv

am/pm

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Mallard

River Wear

5

Black Headed Gull

River Wear

4

Herring Gull

River Wear

82

Avocet

Saline Lagoon

2

Shelduck

Saline Lagoon

1

Bullfinch

North Wood

1m

Song thrush

North Wood

1

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