Wildlife Sightings 24/03/2026
A Little Egret in the Heronry and a Little Ringer Plover on Wader Lake. A small patch of Wood Anemone, an ancient woodland indicator, has sprung up in part of Hawthorn Wood that has not been developed or disturbed over the years.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Grey Heron |
25 |
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Tufted duck |
17 |
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Greylag goose |
36 |
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Little Ringer Plover |
1 |
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Gadwall |
5 |
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Teal |
14 |
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Little Egret |
1 |
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Avocet |
4 |
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Shoveller |
3m 1f |
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Herring gull |
66 |
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Oystercatcher |
4 |
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Black-headed gull |
95 |
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Shelduck |
51 |
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Canada geese |
31 |
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Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
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Coal tit |
3 |
Chaffinch |
2 |
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Siskin |
5 |
Dunnock |
1 |
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Long tailed tit |
2 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Reed bunting |
Amphibian Ponds |
1 calling |
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Chiff chaff |
Calling across site |
Several across site |
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Oystercatcher |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Shelduck |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Teal |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Greylag goose |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Mammals: Amphibians / Fish: Invertebrates: Flora / Fungi:
Sulphur tuft x10 at middle wood
Glistening inkcap x20 at middle wood
Meadow foxtail at Forgotten meadow- flowering spikes up
Wood anemone x6 flowering spikes at Hawthorn Wood
Lesser Celandine x1, Dogs mercury, Wild garlic flowering in Hawthorn Wood
Name: KLF
Weather: Breezy
River Wear Tide Level: High
