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Wildlife Sightings 13/03/2026

Wildlife Sightings 13/03/2026

Mute Swan pair on Wader Lake with plenty of Oystercatcher pairs scattered across site .

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Mute Swan
2
Greylag
41
Canada Goose
10
Mallard
19
Shelduck
12
Tufted Duck
12
Gadwall
3m
Teal
11
Shoveler
2 m, 1 f
Moorhen
2
Coot
3
Herring Gull
47
Lesser Black Backed Gull
3
Black Headed Gull
67
Common Gull
1
Lapwing
6
Oystercatcher
4
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Siskin
5
Blue Tit
3
Nuthatch
1
Great Tit
5
Bullfinch
2m 1f
Coal Tit
1
Greenfinch
1
Long Tailed Tit
2
Dunnock
2
Robin
1
Reed Bunting
1 m
Chaffinch
4
am/pm
Grey Heron
Heronry
24
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
6
Mallard
Reservoir
3
Redshank
Saline Lagoon
1
Graylag
Saline Lagoon
2
Teal
Saline Lagoon
22
Mallard
Saline Lagoon
3

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

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

Lungwort @Stream channel

Lesser periwinkle @Stream channel

Daffodils flowering across site

Dogs Mercury flowering across site

Colts foot flowering across site

Name: AW                                                                                      

Weather: Sunny/ Windy

River Wear Tide Level: High

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