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Wildlife Sightings 22/09/2026

Wildlife Sightings 22/09/2026

A quiet day on Wader Lake as the tide was low on the River, but lots of nice bird calls captured including Kingfisher using Teal Ponds and Water Rail using Round Table Ponds.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Teal
8
Redshank
1
Lapwing
2
Grey Heron
3
Buzzard perching on posts on meadow
1
Kingfisher calling from Teal ponds
1
Water rail     calling from Round Table Ponds
1
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Great tit
3
Robin
1
Blue tit
2
Coal tit
1
Magpie
2
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Buzzard
Forgotten Meadow
1 flying off from meadow
Curlew
River Wear
1
Redshank
River Wear
3
Snipe
Saline Lagoon
6
Little Egret
Saline Lagoon
1
Little Egret
River Wear
1
Teal
River Wear
14 (flock flying down river)
Herring Gull
River Wear
10
Black headed Gull
River Wear
7
Goldcrest
South Wood and Hollowood
Abundant, calling overhead continuously among the pines

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
          Flora / Fungi:
Common Puffball along Saline Lagoon Path

Name: Kate                                                                                  

Weather: Humid
River Wear Tide Level: Low