Wildlife Sightings 17/03/2026
Some birds showing displays of territory- chiffchaffs chasing each other along Wader Lake footpath.
Otter tracks down on the exposed mud at the River Viewpoint.
Lots of busy bees out and about among the vegetation.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Black headed gull |
93 |
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Canada goose |
34 |
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Shelduck |
48 |
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Mute Swan |
2 |
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Greylag goose |
29 |
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Lesser black backed gull |
2 |
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Herring gull |
23 |
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Shoveller |
4m, 3f |
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Gadwall |
3m, 1f |
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Grey Heron |
32(2j), 27 nests |
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Teal |
3 |
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Oystercatcher |
2 |
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Lapwing |
1 |
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Tufted duck |
1 |
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Curlew |
1 |
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Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
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Greenfinch |
1 |
Goldfinch |
2 |
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Nuthatch |
1 |
Coal tit |
1 |
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Robin |
1 |
Dunnock |
1 |
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Blue tit |
3 |
Siskin |
4 |
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am/pm |
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Sparrowhawk |
Play area/HMRC woods |
1 pair interacting in the air |
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Redshank |
River Wear |
1 |
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Tufted duck |
River Wear |
14 |
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Mute Swan |
River Wear |
2 |
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Teal |
Saline Lagoon |
6 |
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Greylag goose |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Jay |
Hawthorn Wood |
2 calling |
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Nuthatch |
River Reedbed |
Pair (calling lots, setting up a territory?) |
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Tawny Owl |
Hawthorn Wood roost |
1 |
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Chiffchaff |
Wader Lake footpath |
4 (singing and chasing each other- territorial) |
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Goldcrest |
North Wood |
1 singing |
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Reed bunting |
Wader Lake |
1 singing |
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Song thrush |
Across site |
2 singing |
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Oystercatcher |
Inner circle |
2 calling |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Mammals: Amphibians / Fish: Invertebrates: Flora / Fungi:
Otter tracks at River Viewpoint
Lesser Celandine flowering at Spring Gill
Green Alkanet flowering at the Gully
Daffodils and colts foot flowering across site
Buff tailed bumblebee x2 across the site
Roe deer females x2 at North Wood
Name: KLF
Weather: Sunny with breeze
River Wear Tide Level: Low and going out
