Wildlife Sightings 28/05/2026
A very rare Black Tern briefly dropped in among the Common Tern colony on Wader Lake, where an impressive 63 birds are currently active. Among them is a distinctive first-summer Common Tern, a very unusual record for us as birds of this age typically remain in their non-breeding wintering grounds.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Avocet |
32 |
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Oystercatcher |
2 |
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Little Ringed Plover |
3 |
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Lapwing |
2 |
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Black Tern |
1 |
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Common Tern - including a first-summer plumaged Common Tern |
63 |
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Black - Headed Gull |
92 |
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Mediterranean x Black-headed Gull |
1 |
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Herring Gull |
2 |
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Shelduck |
18 |
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Shoveler |
5m & 2f |
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Gadwall |
6m & 3f |
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Grey Heron |
14 ad +11juv |
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Little Egret (within the Heron Hedge) |
2 |
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Sedge Warbler |
1 |
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Swift |
2 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Mute Swan |
River (Juvenile) |
1 |
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Reed Warbler |
Amphib Pond |
1♫ |
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Redshank |
Saline Lagoon |
1♫ |
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Avocet |
Saline Lagoon |
1 |
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Oystercatcher |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Swallow |
Lagoon Meadow |
4 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
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Mammals: Weasel @Lagoon path |
Amphibians / Fish: |
Invertebrates: Orange Tip x2 Small Tortoiseshell x1 Speckled Wood x3 @Wader Lake Footpath |
Flora / Fungi: Ragged Robin Yellow Flag Iris |
Name: JG
Weather: Rain first thing then brightened up Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: mid (↑)
