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Wildlife Sightings 26/05/2026

Wildlife Sightings 26/05/2026

A Damselfly frenzy down the Dragonfly & Amphibian ponds. A total 16 Azure Damselflies, 2 Large Reds and a Blue-tailed Damselfly.

A pair of Little Ringed Plover on Wader Lake, as well as a lone Black Tailed Godwit.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Avocet
29
Lapwing
1
Oystercatcher
2
Black Tailed Godwit
1
Little Ringed Plover
2
Swallow
2
Swift
2
Common Tern
58
Greylag
8
Canada Goose
4
Shelduck
24
Teal
1m
Mallard
2
Tufted Duck
6
Gadwall
2
Shoveler
2m
Black Headed Gull
97
Herring Gull
2
Heron
11
Little Egret
2
Coot
1
Jackdaw
11
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Blue Tit
1
Robin
1
Great Tit
1
Great Spotted Woodpecker
1m
am
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Mute Swan
Amphibian Ponds
1
Grey Heron
Heronry
14
Black headed Gull
Saline Lagoon
2
Herring Gull
River Wear
37
Mallard
River Wear
3
Shelduck
River Wear
7
Tufted Duck
River Wear
5
Oystercatcher
River Wear
4

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe Deer x1
@Hidden Meadow
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Common Blue @ Stream Channal,
Speckled Wood @ Hawthorn wood
Flora / Fungi:

Name: AW                                                                                    

Weather: Sunny

River Wear Tide Level: MID