Seen a Stoat near close encounters, larger and with a black tip on its tail compared to the much smaller Weasel. Lots of Lapwing and Teal huddled closely together on the exposed mud as the water level is slowly going down on the lake after the heavy rainfall from last week.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Curlew |
2 |
||||
|
Canada Goose |
31 |
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|
Lapwing |
68 |
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|
Black Tailed Godwit |
5 |
||||
|
Redshank |
4 |
||||
|
Gadwall |
4 |
||||
|
Mallard |
18 |
||||
|
Teal |
23 |
||||
|
Moorhen |
2 |
||||
|
Herring Gull |
4 |
||||
|
Black Headed Gull |
11 |
||||
|
Greylag |
4 |
||||
|
Carrion Crow |
6 |
||||
|
Grey Heron |
3 |
||||
|
PM HIGH TIDE ROOST (15:45) |
|||||
|
Curlew |
207 |
||||
|
Greenshank |
6 |
||||
|
Redshank |
36 |
||||
|
Lapwing |
150 |
||||
|
Black-tailed Godwit |
7 |
||||
|
Common Snipe |
7 |
||||
|
Little Egret |
6 |
||||
|
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
||
|
Nuthatch |
1 |
Reed Bunting |
1m |
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|
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
1juv |
Long tailed Tit |
2 |
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|
Great Tit |
6 |
Blue Tit |
7 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Goldfinch (Flock) |
Amphibian Ponds |
20+ |
|||
|
Redshank |
River Wear |
2 |
|||
|
Cormorant |
River Wear |
1 |
|||
|
Herring Gull |
River Wear |
80 |
|||
|
Black Headed Gull |
River Wear |
55 |
|||
|
Little Egret |
River Wear |
1 |
|||
|
Grey Heron |
River Wear |
1 |
|||
|
Grey Heron |
Heronry |
4 |
|||
|
Woodpigeon |
Wader Lake Footpath |
17 |
|||
|
Mallard |
Saline Lagoon |
21 |
|||
|
Tufted Duck |
Reservoir |
9 |
|||
|
Mallard |
Reservoir |
12 |
|||
|
Little Egret PM HIGH TIDE ROOST (15:45) |
Lagoon |
1 |
|||
|
Hobby (reported by Steve Evens) |
Hunting Offerton/WWT (19:48) |
1 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
|
Mammals: Stoat x1 @(near) Close Encounters |
Amphibians / Fish: |
Invertebrates: Common Darter x1m @Amphibian Ponds |
Flora / Fungi: |
