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Wildlife Sightings - 12/07/26

Wildlife Sightings - 12/07/26

Lots of post breeding waders using the back bank of Wader Lake to rest, Lapwing, Redshank, Avocet, Oystercatcher and a few Curlew.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Avocet
29
Common Tern
23
Oystercatcher
4
Curlew
2
Redshank
17
Lapwing
38
Black Tailed Godwit
1
Mute Swan
1
Grey Heron
2
Mallard
10
Tufted Duck
3f
Shelduck
2+15juv
Teal
1m
Gadwall
9
Black Headed Gull
56+41juv
Herring Gull
14
Lesser Black Backed Gull
1
Greylag
7
Coot
2
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Little Egret
Heronry
2
Grey Heron
Heronry
4
Black Headed Gull
River Wear
42+11
Herring Gull
River Wear
21
Lesser Black Backed Gull
River Wear
3
Curlew
River Wear
1
Redshank
River Wear
3
Oystercatcher
Saline Lagoon
1
Nuthatch
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
1
Great Tit
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
2juv
Blue Tit
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
3juv
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
3m 2f+2juv
Mallard
Reservoir
7