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Wildlife Sightings 21/08/2026

Wildlife Sightings 21/08/2026

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
119
Greenshank
1
Redshank
45
Kingfisher
1
Common Snipe
4
Mallard
10
Teal
16
Black Headed Gull
79
Pied Wagtail
2
Grey Heron
5
Little Egret
1
Oystercatcher
1
Swallow
8
Sand Martin
4
Graylag
8
Cannada Goose
1
Kestral
1
Curlew
8
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Great Tit
2
Blue Tit
8
Chaffinch
2
Coal Tit
3
Robin
1
Nuthatch
1
Jay
1
Stock Dove
1
Great Spotted Woodpecker
1m
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Buzzard
Over site
1
Mallard
Saline Lagoon
37
Little Egret
Saline Lagoon
1
Snipe
Saline Lagoon
2
Redshank
Saline Lagoon
2
Mallard
Reservoir
20
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
5
Goldfinch
Spring Gill/ wader lake path
20+

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals :
Stoat @ Wader Lake path  
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
          Flora / Fungi:

Name: AW                                                                                

Weather: Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: High