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Wildlife Sightings 09/08/2026

Wildlife Sightings 09/08/2026

A wet and rainy morning, 5 Common snipe on the lake in front of Diageo Hide, a normally elusive bird these have been a common sighting in front of the hide for the last few weeks

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Common Snipe
5
Lapwing
42
Redshank
11
Curlew
7
Greenshank
1
Moorhen
3
Coot
1
Greylag
68
Canada Goose
10
Black Headed Gull
22
Herring Gull
2
Lesser Black Backed Gull
1
Mallard
14
Shelduck
8
Gadwall
1
Teal
2
Grey Heron
3
Little Egret
1
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Great Spotted Woodpecker
1juv
Long Tailed Tit
1
Great Tit
6
Nuthatch
1
Blue Tit
5
Robin
1
Coal Tit
1
Chaffinch
3
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Cormorant
River Wear
1
Black Headed Gull
River Wear
18
Herring Gull
River Wear
15
Mallard
River Wear
6
Grey Heron
Heronry
5
Little Egret
Heronry
1
Redshank
Saline Lagoon
5
Lapwing
Saline Lagoon
4
Grey Heron
Saline Lagoon
1
Mallard
Saline Lagoon
2
Mallard
Reservoir
9

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
          Flora / Fungi:

Name: MJ                                                                                  

Weather: Rain
River Wear Tide Level: Mid