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Wildlife Sightings - 23/06/26

Wildlife Sightings - 23/06/26

Lots of Lapwing on the exposed shores and scattered around the islands of wader lake. Young birds flocking to the suet feeders at Hawthorn Wood Hide

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Grey Heron
6
Little Egret
1
Avocet
41
Lapwing
25
Oystercatcher
1
Redshank
4
Common Tern
38
Black Headed Gull
143+25juv
Herring Gull
91
Lesser Black Backed Gull
1
Shelduck
12+10juv
Gadwall
16
Mallard
11
Teal
2
Tufted Duck
1m 1f
Shoveler
1m 1f
Coot
2+1juv
Sand Martin
2
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Cormorant
River Wear
2
Oystercatcher
Saline Lagoon
1
Avocet
Saline Lagoon
1
Redshank
Saline Lagoon
3
Long tailed Tit
Saline Lagoon Hide
15
Blue Tit
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
2+5juv
Great Tit
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
3juv
Robin
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
1+1juv
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
1juv
Gadwall
Reservoir
6
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
6, 3juv