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