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Wildlife Sightings 13/10/2026

Wildlife Sightings 13/10/2026

A Great White Egret walked right past Saline Lagoon Hide!!!!! A metre from the window, it was EPIC. The Kingfisher was zipping around Wader Lake, Goldcrests are inundating the hedgerows across the site (seen at least 5 across the site but there’s definitely more) and there’s plenty of ladybirds and shieldbugs hiding amongst the vegetation.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Teal
15
Black headed gulls
60
Herring gull
10
Curlew
1
Kingfisher
1
Wrens
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Coal tit
1
Great tit
1
Blue tit
2
Magpie
3
Bullfinch
1 calling
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Wrens
Spring Gill Wood
2 calling
Blackcap
Spring Gill Wood
1 calling
Goldcrest
Window on the Wear 1
2
Long tailed tit flock
Window on the Wear 1
4 calling
Curlews
River Wear
2 calling
Robins
Wader Lake footpath
3 calling
Great White Egret
Saline Lagoon
1
Little Egret
Saline Lagoon
1
Teal
Saline Lagoon
7
Mallard
Saline Lagoon
5

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe deer x2 at Northwood
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Speckled wood x1 at Spring Gill Wood
Hawthorn shieldbug at Wader Lake footpath
Green shieldbug at Saline Lagoon
Harlequin (f. succinea) x3 adult and x1 larvae at Saline Lagoon
          Flora / Fungi:
Shaggy Inkcap at Saline Lagoon Meadow
Red edged Brittle-stem at Hawthorn Wood

Name:         Kate                                                                          

Weather: Sunny
River Wear Tide Level: Mid