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Wildlife Sightings - 26/06/26

Wildlife Sightings - 26/06/26

Lots of Lapwing on the exposed shores and scattered around the islands of wader lake. Young birds flocking to the suet feeders at Hawthorn Wood Hide

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Grey Heron
4
Little Egret
1
Avocet
48
Lapwing
10
Oystercatcher
1, +1 juv
Redshank
2
Common Tern
16
Black Headed Gull
115+21juv
Herring Gull
2
Swallow
4
Shelduck
8+10juv
Gadwall
22
Mallard
8
Teal
2
Tufted Duck
2
Shoveler
2 f
Coot
2+1juv
Sand Martin
2
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Cormorant
River Wear
2
Shelduck
Saline Lagoon
1
Avocet
Saline Lagoon
1
Redshank
River Wear
10
Oystercatcher
River Wear
4
Blue Tit
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
2+5juv
Great Tit
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
3juv
Robin
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
1+1juv
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station
1m, +1juv
Gadwall
Reservoir
4
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
6, 3juv
Mallard
Reservoir
2
Sedge Warbler
Stream Channel
1♫