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Wildlife Sightings 26/04/2026

Wildlife Sightings 26/04/2026

Lots of Roe deer around site, 2 on the east side of sight on Top Meadow with another at Dragonfly Ponds and another 2 above Saline Lagoon Meadow.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Avocet
15
Lapwing
2
Oystercatcher
1
Mute Swan
5
Shoveler
2♂ 1♀
Mallard
7
Teal
5♂ 6♀
Shelduck
20
Black Headed Gull
26
Herring Gull
17
Lesser Black Backed Gull
1
Greylag
6
Canada Goose
2
Moorhen
3
Coot
2
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Nuthatch
1
Coal Tit
1
Greenfinch
3
Dunnock
1
Chaffinch
1♂ 1♀
Robin
1
Great Tit
2
Magpie
2
Blue Tit
2
Woodpigeon
3
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Common Snipe
Corner Meadow
1
Shelduck
Corner Meadow
8
Grey Heron
Heronry
20
Canada Goose
Wader Lake Meadow
9
Greylag
Wader Lake Meadow
8
Shelduck
Wader Lake Meadow
25
Lapwing
Wader Lake Meadow
1
Cormorant
River Wear
1
Shelduck
River Wear
4
Mallard
River Wear
9
Grey Heron
Saline Lagoon
1
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
8♂ 8♀
Mallard
Reservoir
6

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe Deer x2
@Top Meadow
Roe Deer x1
@Dragonfly Ponds
Roe Deer x2
@Saline Lagoon Meadow
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
          Flora / Fungi: