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Wildlife Sightings 28/07/2026

Wildlife Sightings 28/07/2026

A Greenshank and 4 Black tailed Godwit on the lake this morning alongside lots of post breeding wading birds using the lake to roost for the day.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Avocet
5
Redshank
2
Greenshank
1
Lapwing
67
Snipe
2
Black Tailed Godwit
4
Curlew
6
Pied Wagtail
1juv
Black Headed Gull
64
Herring Gull
1
Grey Heron
12
Mallard
6
Greylag
4
Little Egret
1
Moorhen
2
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Great Tit
2juv
Long tailed Tit
2
Blue Tit
5juv
Dunnock
1
Great Spotted Woodpecker
3juv
Coal Tit
2juv
Robin
2
Chiffchaff
1
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Herring Gull
River Wear
68
Black Headed Gull
River Wear
129
Lesser Black-backed Gull
River Wear
3
Heron
River Wear
1
Mallard
Lagoon
10
Tufted Duck
Reservoir
2+6juv
Mallard
Reservoir
2
Buzzard
Over Hawthorn wood
1

Name: AW                                                                                  

Weather: Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Mid