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Wildlife Sightings 07/08/2026

Wildlife Sightings 07/08/2026

5 Common Snipe Infront of Diageo Hide on Wader Lake, lots of other post breeding wading birds in groups around the lakes back bank.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Avocet
1
Curlew
10
Common Snipe
5
Redshank
64
Oystercatcher
1
Lapwing
82
Black Tailed Godwit
9
Shelduck
7
Teal
9
Mallard
2
Greylag
81
Black Headed Gull
167
Herring Gull
44
Grey Heron
10
Little Egret
4
Moorhen
5
House Martin
1
Grey Wagtail
1
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
House martin
Oversite
1
Grey Heron
Heronry
6
Little Egret
Heronry
4
Black headed Gull
Saline Lagoon
2
Teal
Saline Lagoon
3
Mallard
Saline Lagoon
9
Black Headed Gull
Saline Lagoon
3
Greylag
Saline Lagoon
1
Mallard
Reservoir
4
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
2+4juv
Shoveler
Reservoir
3
Nuthatch
Hawthorn Wood Hide
2
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Hawthorn Wood Hide
1m
Chiffchaff
Hawthorn Wood Hide
1
Blue Tit
Hawthorn Wood Hide
6juv
Great Tit
Hawthorn Wood Hide
1+2juv
Coal Tit
Hawthorn Wood Hide
2juv
Robin
Hawthorn Wood Hide
2juv
Long tailed Tit
North Wood
6
Jay
North Wood
2

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe Deer x1
@Hidden Meadow
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Painted Lady butterfly lots around grounds.
Flora / Fungi:

Name: AW                                                                                

Weather: Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: High