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Wildlife Sightings - 04/11/26


Wildlife Sightings - 04/11/26

A water rail scuttling across one of the islands at Saline Lagoon and diving into the reedbed.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Shelduck
2
Wigeon
2
Lapwing
35
Teal
8
Redshank
2
Shoveller
5
Greylag goose
2
Black headed gull
34
Herring gull
16
Jay in the heron hedge
2
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Gooseander
River Wear
10 female
Curlew
Flying over site
2
Cormorant
River Wear
1
Goldcrest
Middle wood
1
Great spotted woodpecker
The lookout
1 heard
Water rail
Saline Lagoon
1
Little egret
Saline Lagoon
1
Willow tit
Hawthorn Wood Hide
1 unringed

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe deer x3 juveniles
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
          Flora / Fungi:
Candlesnuff fungus across the site
Wolf’s milk slime mould at Spring gill fenceline