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Wildlife Sightings 01/07/2026

Wildlife Sightings 01/07/2026

Juvenile Dunlin on Wader Lake in front of Paddy Flemming Hide, a very small bird easy to miss. A few Curlews dotted about the site, some on Wader Lake and one on Saline Lagoon sat with a pair of Little Egret that have been seen around site for the last couple of months.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Dunlin
1juv
Avocet
46
Oystercatcher
4
Lapwing
31
Curlew
5
Common Tern
15
Mallard
4
Shelduck
1+8juv
Gadwall
6
Teal
1
Black Headed Gull
76+32juv
Herring Gull
21
Lesser Black Backed Gull
1
Greylag
1
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Black Headed Gull
River Wear
30
Mute Swan
River Wear
1
Willow Tit
Close Encounters
1
Grey Heron
Heronry
9
Little Egret
Saline Lagoon
2
Curlew
Saline Lagoon
1
Black Headed Gull
Saline Lagoon
6
Mallard
Reservoir
13
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
6

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe Deer x1
@North Wood
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Azure Damselfly x4
Banded Demoiselle x1f
@Amphibian Ponds
      Flora / Fungi:

Name: MJ                                                                                    

Weather: Sunny

River Wear Tide Level: (high)