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Wildlife Sightings - 15/06/26

Wildlife Sightings - 15/06/26

Black Headed Gull chicks on Wader Lakes islands with several clutches of Shelduck and a pair of Oystercatcher chicks on the lake as well. Hawthorn Wood has a lot of juvenile Blue tits & Great Tits visiting this morning

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Avocet
13
Redshank
2
Little Ringed Plover
1
Black headed gull
65+17 chicks
Herring Gull
6
Common Tern
43
Mallard
9
Tufted Duck
3
Gadwall
14
Shelduck
6+32 chicks
Swallow
4
Grey Heron
11
Oystercatcher
3+2 chicks
Lapwing
7
Coot
2+3 chicks
Moorhen
2
Greylag
2
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Cormorant
River Wear
1
Black Headed Gull
River Wear
14
Mute Swan
River Wear
2
Moorhen
River Wear
2
Redshank
River Wear
2
Avocet
Saline Lagoon
2
Black Headed Gull
Saline Lagoon
1
Little Egret
Saline Lagoon
1
Little Egret
Heronry
1
Great Tit
Hawthorn Wood Hide
2+2juv
Nuthatch
Hawthorn Wood Hide
1
Blue Tit
Hawthorn Wood Hide
4+3juv

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe Deer x2
@Hidden Meadow
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Early Bumblebee x9
@Wader Lake Footpath
Flora / Fungi: