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Wildlife Sightings 23/07/2026

Wildlife Sightings 23/07/2026

A nice post breeding lapwing flock on wader lake, four little egret in the Heronry and lovely snipe probing around in the mud

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Herring Gull
2
Greylag goose
19
Canada goose
2
Oystercatcher
5
Curlew
18
Pied Wagtail
1
Avocet
35
Grey Heron
7
Shelduck
3 juv
Snipe
1
Black headed gull
145
Lapwing
86
Redshank
39
Little Egret
4
Canada x Greylag goose
2
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Great Spotted Woodpecker
1f 1j
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Sparrowhawk
Wet Wood
1 female (She was beautiful)
Redshank
River Wear
12
Common Tern
Stream Channel
2
Song Thrush
Wader Lake footpath
1juv

Name: KLF                                                                                

Weather: Sunny and humid
River Wear Tide Level: Mid and rising