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Wildlife Sightings 14/09/2025

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log

Date: 14/09/2025                                                         Weather: Overcast

                                                                River Wear Tide Level: High

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Redshank
86
Teal
23
Black-headed gull
61
Black tailed godwit
2
Grey Heron
3 (1j)
Oystercatcher
1j
Lapwing
1
Curlew
17
Bar tailed godwit
1
Little egret
3
Shoveller
4
Herring gull
15
Grey wagtail
1
Mute swans
4 (flying over)
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Great tit
3
Blue tit
5
Chaffinch
2
Bullfinch
1j
Goldfinch
1ad, 1j
Greenfinch
6
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Mute swan
River Wear
1
Kingfisher
Gully, flying to River
1
Little Egret
Saline Lagoon
1
Pink footed goose
Flying over site
80
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Hollowood
1 calling

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals: Amphibians / Fish:   Invertebrates:           Flora / Fungi:

Shrubs in berry right now- Guelder rose @Wader Lake footpath, Dog wood @Wader Lake footpath, Hawthorn @Wader Lake footpath

Fungi- Sulphur tuft x5 @Hawthorn Wood Hide, Glistening Inkcap x2 @Hawthorn Wood Hide, Glistening Inkcap x3 @Hawthorn Wood, Common puffball x7 @Saline Lagoon footpath, Blushing rosette x10 @ North wood

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