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Wildlife Sightings - 14/07/26

Wildlife Sightings - 14/07/26

A lovely Kingfisher zipping along the back of Wader Lake!

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Kingfisher
1
Avocet
46
Greylag goose
29
Lapwing
43
Starling
1
Black headed gull
57
Herring gull
21
Lesser black backed gul
1
Shelduck
2ad, 10juv
Grey Heron
7juv
Curlew
4
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Coal tit
3
Robin
1
Wood pigeon
2
Magpie
1
Great tit
6
Blue tit
3
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Song Thrush
Amphibian Ponds
1 singing
Black headed gull
River Wear
115
Wood pigeon
Wader Lake footpath
2
Dunnock
Wader Lake footpath
1
Herring gull
River Wear
47
Lapwing
River Wear
3
Redshank
River Wear
17
Cormorant
River Wear
3
Reed warbler
Saline Lagoon
1 singing
Goldfinch
Wader Lake footpath
2 calling
Tufted duck
Reservoir
2 adult, 4 juv (3 broods- 1ad and 1juv, 1 ad and 2 juv, 1 lone juv)

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Speckled wood across site
          Flora / Fungi:
Yarrow, Knapweed and Greater Burnet in flower across the site

Name: KLF                                                                                  

Weather: Overcast, cool
River Wear Tide Level: Low