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Wildlife Sightings 16/02/2026

Wildlife Sightings 16/02/2026

Brent Goose back on Wader lake huddling with 2 Oystercatcher from the this morning’s cold wind. Male Common Pochard with a Tufted Duck group on Wader Lake. Spotted Redshank still on Saline Lagoon browsing around the breach.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Common Pochard
1m
Tufted Duck
12m 11f
Mallard
14
Shelduck
16
Shoveler
2m
Oystercatcher
2
Black Headed Gull
81
Herring Gull
23
Canada Goose
8
Moorhen
1
Coot
1
Grey Heron
4
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Reed Bunting
1m
Coal Tit
3
Goldfinch
4
Blue Tit
8
Bullfinch
2m 2f
Robin
1
Treecreeper
1
Dunnock
1
Great Tit
7
Pheasant
3f
am/pm
Brent Goose
Wader Lake Meadow
1
Canada Goose
Wader Lake Meadow
6
Shelduck
Wader Lake Meadow
16
Greater Black Backed Gull
Wader Lake Meadow
1
Herring Gull
Wader Lake Meadow
3
Grey Heron
Wader Lake Meadow
1
Woodpigeon
Wader Lake Meadow
9
Grey Heron
Heronry
19
Blackbird
Wader Lake Footpath
3f
Goldfinch
Wader Lake Footpath
4
Long Tailed Tit
Orchard
4
Spotted Redshank
Saline Lagoon
1
Teal
Saline Lagoon
6
Grey Heron
Saline Lagoon
1
Moorhen
Saline Lagoon
1
Mallard
Reservoir
8

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

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

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