Wildlife Sightings 08/06/2026
Lot’s of Shelduck and Black Headed Gull chicks on Wader Lake, a Little Egret in the heronry and some Lapwing hanging around close to the Diageo hide. Hawthorn Wood was lively today with a Nuthatch frequenting the feeders, Goldfinch, Chaffinch and groups of juvenile blue tits
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Avocet |
22 + 1 chick |
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Black headed gull |
96 + chicks |
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Greylag |
2 |
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Common Tern |
52 |
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Gadwall |
49 |
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Shelduck |
33+16 chick |
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Swallow |
2 |
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Shoveller |
2 |
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Grey Heron |
12 |
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Little Egret in the heronry |
1 |
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Oystercatcher |
4 + 1 juv |
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Herring gull |
26 |
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Lapwing |
2 |
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Coot |
4 |
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Moorhen |
3 |
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Mallard |
9 |
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Tufted duck |
6 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Shelduck |
Saline Lagoon |
1 |
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Oystercatcher |
Saline Lagoon |
1 |
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Sedge Warbler |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Great Tit |
Hawthorn Wood Hide |
4 juv |
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Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Hawthorn Wood Hide |
2 |
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Nuthatch |
Hawthorn Wood Hide |
1 |
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Blue Tit |
Hawthorn Wood Hide |
2 + 8 juv |
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Goldfinch |
Hawthorn Wood Hide |
2 |
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Chaffinch |
Hawthorn Wood Hide |
1 |
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Dunnock |
Hawthorn Wood Hide |
1 |
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Robin |
Hawthorn Wood Hide |
1 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
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Mammals: 1 x Roe Deer doe in North Wood |
Amphibians / Fish: |
Invertebrates: 1 x Speckled Wood in Hawthorn Wood |
Flora / Fungi: |
