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Wildlife Sightings 01/08/2026

Wildlife Sightings 01/08/2026

Four snipe on Wader Lake feeding in the muddy margins and 5 swallow hawking across the lake

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Greylag goose
158
Curlew
13
Swallow
5
Lapwing
48
Redshank
3
Snipe
4
Avocet
3
Canada goose
1
Pied Wagtail
1
Starling
1
Sand Martin
1
Shelduck
5 juvenile
Black tailed godwit
11
Grey Heron
8
Black headed gull
49
Herring gull
7
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Coal tit
2
Willow tit
1 unringed
Blue tit
11
Great tit
2
Stock dove
1
Robin
2
Blackcap
1 juv
Whitethroat
1 juv
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Lapwing
Saline Lagoon
5
Curlew
Saline Lagoon
1
Black headed gull
Saline Lagoon
1
Mallard
Saline Lagoon
7
Common Sandpiper
River Wear
1
Herring gull
River Wear
13
Black headed gull
River Wear
24
Cormorant
River Wear
1

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Green veined white x3 around the site
Red admiral
Flora / Fungi:
Yarrow and Knapweed in flower

Name: KLF                                                                      

Weather: Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: Low