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Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/26

Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/26

A nice bright morning with a few early dragonflies out at the Amphibian ponds, the Black Tailed Godwit and Greenshank that have been around for a few days are still on the far end of the lake in front of Vic Robins Hide.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Avocet
43
Redshank
32
Greenshank
2
Lapwing
56
Oystercatcher
4
Black Tailed Godwit
4
Curlew
10
Pied Wagtail
1juv
Black Headed Gull
97
Herring Gull
42
Grey Heron
2
Mallard
14
Gadwall
6
Greylag
11
Moorhen
3
Coot
2
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Blue Tit
1+3juv
Magpie
2
Great Tit
2+2juv
Dunnock
1
Nuthatch
1
Woodpigeon
2
Robin
1
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Cormorant
River Wear
3
Song Thrush
Hidden Meadow
2
Kestrel
Hidden Meadow
1m
Grey Heron
Heronry
6
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
2+7juv
Mallard
Reservoir
8

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe Deer x2
@Hidden Meadow
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Common Darter x1m
Azure Damselfly x4
Blue-tailed Damselfly x1
@Amphibain Ponds
Flora / Fungi: