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Wildlife Sightings 20/08/2026

Wildlife Sightings 20/08/2026

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
170
Greenshank
1
Redshank
62
Black Tailed Godwit
3
Common Snipe
8
Mallard
9
Teal
25
Black Headed Gull
3
Green sandpiper
1
Grey Heron
4
Little Egret
2
Oystercatcher
1
Swallow
6
Sand Martin
2
Graylag
10
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Great Tit
5
Blue Tit
6
Chaffinch
2
Coal Tit
3
Robin
1
Blackcap
1m
Long-tailed Tit
6
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Buzzard
Over site
1
Mallard
Saline Lagoon
42
Teal
Saline Lagoon
1
Mallard
Reservoir
19
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
3
Goldfinch
Spring Gill
20+

Name: AW                                                                                

Weather: Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: High