Wildlife Sightings 05/07/2026
Lots of juvenile birds visiting the Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station, although an overcast start to the day July is beginning of the peak Dragonfly season and this morning’s Common Darter is one of the first seen on site this year.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Avocet |
56 |
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Lapwing |
29 |
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Oystercatcher |
2 |
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Redshank |
4 |
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Curlew |
3 |
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Grey Heron |
1 |
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Tufted Duck |
1f+1juv |
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Mallard |
7 |
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Teal |
1m 1f |
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Shelduck |
3+9juv |
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Black Headed Gull |
119+21juv |
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Herring Gull |
43 |
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Lesser Black Backed Gull |
1 |
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Carrion Crow |
1 |
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Greylag |
11+5juv |
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Moorhen |
4 |
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Coot |
1 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Herring Gull |
River Wear |
34 |
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Cormorant |
River Wear |
1 |
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Goldfinch |
Amphibian Ponds |
5 |
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Grey Heron |
Heronry |
10 |
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Little Egret |
Heronry |
2 |
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Oystercatcher |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Shelduck |
Saline Lagoon |
1 |
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Mallard |
Saline Lagoon |
1 |
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Black Headed Gull |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
1juv |
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Chaffinch |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
1m 1f |
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Great Tit |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
2juv |
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Blue Tit |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
1+2juv |
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Coal Tit |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
1juv |
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Long Tailed Tit |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
1 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
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Mammals: |
Amphibians / Fish: |
Invertebrates: Common Darter x1f @Amphibian Ponds |
Flora / Fungi: |
Name: MJ
Weather: Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: (high)
