Wildlife Sightings 22/03/2026
Willow Tit calling at Filter Reedbed moving between the reedbed and the big willow next to the memorial garden. Lots of bird song around the site, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, Chaffinch. Plenty of hive nesting bees browsing for nesting sites at Wader Lake Footpath, Buff Tailed Bumblebee and an Early Bumblebee.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Mute Swan |
2 |
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Grey Heron |
7 |
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Mallard |
10 |
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Gadwall |
1m 1f |
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Shoveler |
1m |
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Teal |
7m 8f |
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Tufted Duck |
2m 1f |
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Shelduck |
23 |
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Coot |
1 |
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Moorhen |
3 |
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Lesser Black Backed Gull |
2 |
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Greater Black Backed Gull |
1 |
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Herring Gull |
18 |
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Black Headed Gull |
33 |
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Oystercatcher |
2 |
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Lapwing |
1 |
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Canada Goose |
6 |
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Greylag |
6 |
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Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
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Blue Tit |
7 |
Dunnock |
1 |
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Great Tit |
5 |
Chaffinch |
2m 2f |
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Coal Tit |
2 |
Goldfinch |
1 |
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Long Tailed Tit |
1 |
Greenfinch |
2 |
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Wren |
1 |
Blackbird |
1m |
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Robin |
1 |
Reed Bunting |
1m |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Mute Swan |
River Wear |
1 |
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Redshank |
River Wear |
3 |
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Oystercatcher |
River Wear |
1 |
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Grey Heron |
Heronry |
21 |
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Chiffchaff |
Wader Lake Footpath |
4 |
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Chaffinch |
Wader Lake Footpath |
5 |
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Blackbird |
Wader Lake Footpath |
2 |
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Willow Tit |
Filter Reedbed |
1 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Mammals: Amphibians / Fish: Invertebrates: Flora / Fungi:
Buff Tailed Bumblebee x3 Green Alkanet
Early Bumblebee x1 @Wader Lake Footpath
@Wader Lake Footpath
Name: MJ
Weather: Overcast
River Wea
