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Wildlife Sightings 27/04/26

Wildlife Sightings 27/04/26

Roe Deer at Top Meadow with plenty of bees around Wader Lake Footpath. A seal was spotted on the river catching fish. 

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Avocet
7
Lapwing
1
Oystercatcher
2
Mallard
10
Shelduck
14
Shoveler
2♂ 2♂
Teal
7♂ 7♀
Gadwall
1♂ 1♀
Black Headed Gull
37
Herring Gull
17
Lesser Black Backed Gull
2
Mute Swan
3
Canada Goose
9
Greylag
9
Moorhen
2
Coot
1
Pied Wagtail
1
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Greenfinch
3
Robin
1
Goldfinch
2
Nuthatch
1
Bullfinch
1♂
Magpie
2
Great Tit
2
Mallard
1♂ 2♀
Blue Tit
2
Pheasant
4♀
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Song Thrush
North Wood
2
Shelduck
Corner Meadow
8
Canada Goose
Wader Lake Meadow
11
Greylag
Wader Lake Meadow
6
Shelduck
Wader Lake Meadow
22
Redshank
Saline Lagoon
2
Avocet
Saline Lagoon
4
Mallard
River Wear
7
Tufted Duck
River Wear
8♂ 11♀
Mallard
Reservoir
6
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
2♂ 1♀

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Roe Deer x1
@Top Meadow
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Buff Tailed Bumblebee x2
Common Carder Bee x3
@Wader lake Footpath
          Flora / Fungi: