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Wildlife Sightings 20/10/2026

Wildlife Sightings 20/10/2026

A lovely great white egret, little egret and two grey heron’s all on the Saline Lagoon together

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Teal
39
Black headed gull
37
Lapwing
1
Herring gull
17
Greylag goose
2
Redshank
1
Shoveller
4
Common Snipe
1
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Coal tit
1
Blue tit
2
Great tit
2
Great spotted woodpecker
1
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Redwing
Flying over the site
20
Cetti’s warbler
Saline Lagoon
1 calling
Grey Heron
Saline Lagoon
2
Little Egret
Saline Lagoon
1
Great White Egret
Saline Lagoon
1
Black headed gull
Saline Lagoon
6
Cormorant
River Wear
2

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Hawthorn Shieldbug x1 Wader Lake footpath
Harlequin Ladybird x1 @ Saline Lagoon
          Flora / Fungi:

Name: Kate                                                                          

Weather: Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Low