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Wildlife Sightings 18/08/2026

Wildlife Sightings 18/08/2026

Kingfisher on the riverbank. Lots of Common Snipe scattered around the lake, a usually elusive bird has come out to feed around the low exposed mud of Wader Lake, best seen in front of Diageo Hide.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Lapwing
128
Curlew
2
Redshank
80
Black Tailed Godwit
5
Common Snipe
5
Mallard
11
Teal
22
Black Headed Gull
36
Herring Gull
11
Grey Heron
10
Pied Wagtail
1
Oystercatcher
4
Moorhen
6
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Willow Tit
1
Coal tit
2
Great Tit
3
Blue Tit
6
Chaffinch
2
Goldcrest
1
Robin
2
Blackcap
1
Wren
1
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Kingfisher
River Wear
1
Mallard
River Wear
5
Cormorant
River Wear
1
Mallard
Saline Lagoon
42
Shoveler
Saline Lagoon
1
Mallard
Reservoir
21
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
2
Teal
Reservoir
2

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe Deer x1,2juv
@Saline Lagoon Meadow
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
          Flora / Fungi:

Name: AW                                                                                

Weather: Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: High