Wildlife Sightings 14/02/2026
What’s notable/exciting/surprising today?:
The Oystercatchers have been breeding on Wader Lake, the Brent Goose is in for a swim (and has been enjoying doing back-flips in the water to preen itself) and the Kingfisher has been zipping between Teal Ponds on Wader Lake and the River Viewpoint. With the warmer sunshine today, some insects have emerged, including a Blue Shieldbug around the Amphibian Ponds verges.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Kingfisher |
1 |
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Grey Heron- currently nest building |
29, 17 nests |
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Tufted duck |
18 |
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Teal |
15 |
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Canada goose |
14 |
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Shoveller |
3m 2f |
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Curlew |
3 heard |
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Shelduck |
39 |
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Oystercatcher |
3, 1 pair (seen mating) |
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Herring gull |
61 |
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Greater black backed gull |
1 |
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Black headed gull |
42 |
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Lapwing |
21 |
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Mute Swan |
2 |
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Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
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Siskin |
10 |
Nuthatch |
1 |
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Bullfinch |
2 |
Long tailed tit |
3 |
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Blue tit |
10 |
Great tit |
4 |
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Robin |
1 |
Dunnock |
1 |
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Chaffinch |
3 |
Goldfinch |
1 |
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Coal tit |
3 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Kingfisher |
River Wear |
1 |
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Shelduck |
River Wear |
2 |
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Teal |
River Wear |
2 |
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Siskin |
North Wood |
30 |
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Great Spotted Woodpecker |
North Wood |
1 |
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Song Thrush |
Singing across site |
4 |
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Little Grebe |
River Wear |
1 |
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Tawny Owl |
Hawthorn Wood |
1 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Mammals: Amphibians / Fish: Invertebrates: Flora / Fungi:
Roe deer male (with antlers) x1 @Hawthorn Wood
Roe deer juvenile x1 @Slick Gill
Blue shieldbug (adult) x1 @Amphibian Ponds
