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Wildlife Sightings 04/06/2026

Wildlife Sightings 04/06/2026

Avocet, Black‑headed Gull, and Shelduck chicks/ducklings have all hatched within the last day, which is great to see. There are also many juvenile Grey Herons currently around, along with a Black‑tailed Godwit frequenting the margins of the Wader Lake.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Avocet
26+1chicks
Oystercatcher
4
Lapwing
1
Black-tailed Godwit
1
Little Ringed Plover
2
Greylag
36
Canada Goose
4
Shelduck (brood of 12 duckling)
14
Shoveler
8m 2f
Gadwall
25m 7f
Common Tern
48
Black Headed Gull
85+15chicks
Herring Gull
1juv
Grey Heron
16
Pied Wagtail
1 ad + 1 juv
Swallow
11
Sand Martin
3
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Avocet
Saline Lagoon
1
Oystercatcher
Saline Lagoon
2
Shelduck
Saline Lagoon
1
Sedge Warbler
Wader Lake footpath
1♫
Swift
Amphib Ponds
2
Oystercatcher
Stream Channel
2

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe Deer x1
@lagoon Meadow
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Speckled Wood
@Wader Lake Footpath
        Flora / Fungi:

Name: JG                                                                                  

Weather: Overcast with sunny intervals

River Wear Tide Level: (High)