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Wildlife Sightings 17/02/2026

Wildlife Sightings 17/02/2026

“The heron hedge is in full swing with courtship displays, nest refurbishing, and the start of egg‑laying.”

Song Thrushes singing around the grounds, ( north wood, Hawthorn wood )

am
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
High
Total
Grey Heron
24
Canada Goose
19
Shelduck
30
Mallard
12
Teal
5
Shoveler
3 (2m 1f)
Tufted Duck
24
Oystercatcher
1
Coot
3
Black headed Gull
130
Herring Gull
68
Lapwing
10
Gadwall
2
Great Black-backed Gull
1
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Blue Tit
10
Bullfinch
5 (3m 1f)
Great Tit
4
Chaffinch
4 (2m 2f)
Coal Tit
3
Goldfinch
2
Long-tailed Tit
4
Siskin
11
Reed Bunting
2 m
Dunnock
3
Blackbird
2
Robin
2
am
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Teal
Lagoon
1
Mallard
Lagoon
14
Grey Heron
Lagoon
2
Spotted Redshank
Lagoon
1
Mallard
Reservoir
26
Gadwall
Reservoir
3
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
24
Teal
Reservoir
4

Other Flora and Fauna Noted Around Site

Flora:

Snowdrops (Gully and across site)

Name: AW

Weather: Sunny

River Wear Tide Level: MID

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