Wildlife Sightings 28/04/2026
Lots of birds singing around the grounds, Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Wren, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackcap, sedge Warbler and Song Thrush. Plenty of Butterflies around the site, with Small Tortoiseshell, Comma and Speckled wood along Wader Lake Footpath, Primrose and bluebell in flower in Spring Gill.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Avocet |
16 |
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Sand Martin |
3 |
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Swallow |
1 |
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Gadwall |
4 |
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Shoveler |
3 |
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Mallard |
11 |
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Teal |
10 |
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Shelduck |
21 |
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Canada Goose |
8 |
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Greylag |
12 |
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Black Headed Gull |
28 |
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Herring Gull |
17 |
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Lapwing |
2 |
||||
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Coot |
3 |
||||
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Oystercatcher |
3 |
||||
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Common Tern |
1 |
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Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
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Chiffchaff |
1 |
Dunnock |
1 |
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Blue Tit |
2 |
Bullfinch |
2m |
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Great Tit |
2 |
Blackcap |
1m |
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Coal Tit |
1 |
Robin |
2 |
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Treecreeper |
1 |
Stock Dove |
1 |
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Chiffchaff |
1 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Sedge Warbler |
River Reed beds |
1 |
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Teal |
River Wear |
4 |
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Tufted Duck |
River Wear |
4 |
|||
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Shelduck |
River Wear |
14 |
|||
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Herring Gull |
River Wear |
60 |
|||
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Black headed Gull |
River Wear |
4 |
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Mallard |
Saline Lagoon |
3 |
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Shoveler |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Tufted Duck |
Reservoir |
6 |
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Reed Bunting |
Wader lake Path |
1 |
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Sedge Warbler |
Wader lake Path |
1 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
Mammals: Amphibians / Fish: Invertebrates: Flora / Fungi: Marsh Marigold @Wet Woodland Wild Garlic, Hawthorn Wood
Cowslip, Around Grounds.
Bluebell, Spring Gill
Name: AW
Weather: overcast
River Wear Tide Level: low
