Wildlife Sightings - 18/07/26
A Humming-bird Hawk-moth has been spotted at Wet Wood near the cabin this dayflying moth is often mistaken for a small hummingbird due to its rapid wingbeats and ability to hover while feeding, it is always a crowd-pleasing sighting.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Avocet |
53+1 chick |
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Oystercatcher |
4 |
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Lapwing |
12 |
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Little Ringed Plover |
1 |
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Curlew |
11 |
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Shelduck |
2+11juv |
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Gadwall |
4 |
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Teal |
3 |
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Black Headed Gull |
168 |
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Herring Gull |
44 |
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Greylag |
16 |
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Grey Heron |
9 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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3 |
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Sedge Warbler |
Saline Lagoon |
1 |
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Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
2 juv |
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Great Tit |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
2juv |
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Blue Tit |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
1f |
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Willow Tit |
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station |
1 |
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Chiffchaff |
North Wood |
1 ad + 3 juv |
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Sedge Warbler |
River Reedbed |
3 |
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Sparrowhawk |
Hollowood |
1 |
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Goldcrest |
Hollowood |
3 |
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Cormorant |
River Wear |
2 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
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Invertebrates: Humming-bird Hawk-moth x1 @Wet Wood Painted Lady x1 Comma x1 Speckled Wood x3 @ Wader Lake Footpath Ringlet x7 Meadow Brown x10 Small Skipper x2 Top Meadow Cinnabar moth Caterpillar (feeding on Ragwort) x7 Painted Lady x2 Large White x1 picnic bench area outside of visitor centre |
