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Wildlife Sightings - 25/08/26

Wildlife Sightings - 25/08/26

High waters on wader lake have brought in a lot of Teal and Lapwing, lots of sightings of Kingfisher flying up and down wader lake.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Kingfisher
1
Lapwing
108
Redshank
2
Grey Heron
1
Moorhen
4
Coot
2
Black Headed Gull
2
Teal
55
Mallard
5
Gadwall
2
Shelduck
1
Swallow
2
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Chiffchaff
1
Coal Tit
2
Nuthatch
1
Long tailed Tit
1
Great Tit
5
Blue Tit
8
Jay
1
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Herring Gull
River Wear
92
Black Headed Gull
River Wear
113
Goosander
River Wear
1f
Cormorant
River Wear
1
Redshank
River Wear
3
Goldfinch (flock)
Wader Lake Footpath
30+
Snipe
Saline Lagoon
1
Shoveler
Reservoir
4
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
4
Mallard
Reservoir
22

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals :
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Common Darter x2
@Amphibian Ponds
          Flora / Fungi: