Wildlife Sightings 09/05/2026
Recorded Common Gull and Pink-footed Goose today, both notable sightings here and particularly unusual for this time of year.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Grey Heron |
20 + 5 juv |
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Avocet (6 pairs nesting) |
26 |
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Oystercatcher |
4 |
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Little-Ringed Plover |
2 |
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Lapwing |
2 |
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Redshank |
2 |
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Pink-footed Goose |
1 |
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Canada Goose |
4 |
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Greylag |
6 |
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Shelduck |
20 |
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Shoveler |
4♂ 2♀ |
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Gadwall |
6♂ 2♀ |
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Tufted Duck |
11 |
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Coot |
4 + 3 chicks |
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Black Headed Gull (25 nesting 4 @east island 21@ large islands) |
67 |
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Herring Gull |
32 |
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Common Gull |
1 |
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Common Tern |
2 |
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Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
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Coal Tit |
1 |
Bullfinch |
2♂ 2♀ |
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Great Tit |
1 |
Goldfinch |
1 |
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Blue Tit |
1 |
Chaffinch |
2 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Swallow (feeding low of the lake in the rain) |
Wader Lake |
12 |
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Sand Martin |
Wader Lake |
4 |
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Reed Warbler |
Lagoon |
1m |
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Sedge Warbler |
Wader Lake |
1 |
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Common Whitethroat |
Wader Lake footpath |
2 |
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Willow Warbler |
Wader Lake footpath |
1 |
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Chiffchaff |
Wader Lake footpath |
3 |
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Blackcap |
Wader Lake footpath |
1 |
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Reed Bunting |
Wader Lake footpath |
1 |
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Shelduck |
River Wear |
10 |
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Mute Swan |
River Wear |
2 |
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Swallow (pair nest building) |
Duckery Buildings |
2 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
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Mammals: Roe Deer x1 |
Amphibians / Fish: |
Invertebrates: |
Flora /Fungi: Ragged Robin |
Name: JG
Weather: rain showers
River Wear Tide Level: high
