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Wildlife Sightings - 21/07/26

Wildlife Sightings - 21/07/26

A Greenshank and Black-tailed Godwit on the lake this morning alongside lots of post breeding wading birds using the lake to roost for the day.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Avocet
41
Redshank
44
Greenshank
1
Lapwing
70
Oystercatcher
6
Black Tailed Godwit
1
Curlew
19
Swallow
2
House Martin
2
Pied Wagtail
3juv
Black Headed Gull
139
Herring Gull
99
Grey Heron
4
Mallard
4
Little Egret
2
Greylag
4
Moorhen
2
Snipe
1
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Great Tit
2+3juv
Dunnock
1
Blue Tit
4juv
Willow Tit
1
Great Spotted Woodpecker
1m,1juv
Blackcap
1juv
Robin
3
Blackbird
1f
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Herring Gull
River Wear
21
Black Headed Gull
River Wear
3
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
3+8juv
Mallard
Reservoir
8
Shoveler
Reservoir
2
Song Thrush
Lagoon Path
2
Blackcap
Wader lake Path
1f
Goldfinch
Wader lake Path
6

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Common Darter x2m 1f
Azure Damselfly x2m
Blue-tailed Damselfly x7
Small Red-eyed Damselfly x2m 1f
Flora / Fungi: