Keep a lookout for the Ladybirds as they are starting to look for places to hibernate, it’s a great chance to try to see some of the species we have on site and hopefully spot a few of the British species among the invasive Harlequin Ladybirds too.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Teal |
16 |
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Moorhen |
8 |
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Jay |
1 calling |
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Common Buzzard perching on wooden stakes across the meadow or in very left tree in Heron Hedge |
1 |
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Greylag goose |
1 (Corner Meadow) |
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Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
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Jay |
1 |
Coal tit |
2 |
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Blue tit |
3 |
Long tailed tit |
6 |
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Magpie |
1 |
Chaffinch |
2 |
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Nuthatch |
1 calling |
Willow Tit |
1 unringed |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Blackcap |
Wader Lake footpath |
1 calling |
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Wren |
Wader Lake footpath |
3 together |
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Grey Heron |
River Wear |
1 |
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Little Egret |
River Wear |
3 |
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Little Egret |
Saline Lagoon |
1 |
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Black headed gull |
River Wear |
42 |
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Redshank |
River Wear |
2 |
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Herring Gull |
River Wear |
19 |
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Jay |
Wet Wood |
1 |
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Common Buzzard |
Forgotten Meadow |
1 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
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Mammals: Otter tracks in Spring Gill gully |
Amphibians / Fish: |
Invertebrates: Speckled wood x4 in Hollowood pond area Speckled wood x1 in Wet Wood entrance Harlequin ladybird x4 at Hawthorn Wood |
Flora / Fungi: |
