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Wildlife Sightings 05/06/2026

Wildlife Sightings 05/06/2026

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
3
Lapwing
2
Black-tailed Godwit
1
Little Ringed Plover
2
Greylag
22.+1juv
Canada Goose
4
Shelduck (brood of 16 duckling)
33
Shoveler
2m
Gadwall
48
Common Tern
49
Black Headed Gull
95+15chicks
Herring Gull
59
Grey Heron
16
Little Egret
2
Swallow
4
Sand Martin
1
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Avocet
Saline Lagoon
2
Oystercatcher
Saline Lagoon
2
Mallard
Saline Lagoon
2
Sedge Warbler
Wader Lake footpath
1♫
Blackcap
Wader Lake footpath
1♫
Swift
Amphib Ponds
2
Oystercatcher
Stream Channel
2
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
3
Mallard
Reservoir
3
Shoverler
Reservoir
1
Gadwall
Reservoir
1
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Hawthorn Wood
1f
Blue Tit
Hawthorn Wood
2
Chiffchaff
Hawthorn Wood
1♫

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe Deer x1
@lagoon Meadow
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Speckled Wood
@Wader Lake Footpath
Common Darter @Lagoon Hide Path.
        Flora / Fungi:

Name: AW                                                                                

Weather: Overcast with sunny intervals

River Wear Tide Level: High