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Wildlife Sightings 08/07/2026

Wildlife Sightings 08/07/2026

Lots of butterfly around this morning with the warmth, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Speckled Wood, Comma, Painted Lady, Ringlet.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Avocet
49
Oystercatcher
6
Lapwing
20
Redshank
23
Curlew
11
Black-tailed Godwit
1
Common Tern
11
Mallard
6
Shelduck
2+12juv
Gadwall
2
Black Headed Gull
121+57juv
Herring Gull
13
Lesser Black Backed Gull
2
Greylag
17
Grey Heron
1
Moorhen
1
Coot
1
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Grey Heron
Heronry
7
Little Egret
Heronry
3
Willow Tit
Duckery
3juv
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
2juv
Great Tit
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
3juv
Nuthatch
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
1
Robin
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
1juv
Blue Tit
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
2juv
Carrion Crow
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
1+3juv

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
  Amphibians / Fish:
      Invertebrates:
Red Admiral x2
Small Tortoiseshell x1
Large White x2
@Wader Lake Footpath
Speckled Wood x2
Ringlet x7
@Northwood
Comma x1
Painted Lady x2
@Amphibain Ponds
      Flora / Fungi:
Stinkhorn x1
@Wader Lake Footpath

Name: MJ                                                                                  

Weather: Warm/Sunny

River Wear Tide Level: (high)