Wildlife Sightings 06/06/2026
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.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Avocet |
44 + 8 chicks |
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Oystercatcher |
4 |
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Lapwing |
1 |
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Black-tailed Godwit |
1 |
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Little Ringed Plover |
1 |
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Greylag |
14 |
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Canada Goose |
1 |
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Shelduck |
33 |
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Shoveler |
9 |
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Gadwall |
36 |
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Common Tern |
43 |
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Black Headed Gull |
134+12 chick |
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Herring Gull |
5 |
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Grey Heron |
12 |
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Common Pochard |
1 |
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Swallow |
5 |
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Eurasian Teal |
1 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Avocet |
Saline Lagoon |
4 |
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Sedge Warbler |
Saline Lagoon |
1 |
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Shelduck |
Saline Lagoon |
1 |
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Gadwall |
Wader Lake Footpath |
2 |
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Coot |
Wader Lake Footpath |
1 |
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Swift |
Amphibian Ponds |
2 |
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Oystercatcher |
Stream Channel |
2 |
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Tufted Duck |
Reservoir |
4 |
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Mallard |
Reservoir |
3 |
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Magpie |
Hawthorn Wood |
2 |
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Dunnock |
Hawthorn Wood |
1 |
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Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Hawthorn Wood |
1 |
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Blue Tit |
Hawthorn Wood |
4 |
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Bullfinch |
Hawthorn Wood |
2 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
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Mammals: 2 x Roe Deer on Top Meadow |
Amphibians / Fish: |
Invertebrates: Scorpionfly in Hawthorn wood |
Flora / Fungi: |
Name: JS
Weather: Overcast and wet
River Wear Tide Level: High
