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Wildlife Sightings 28/10/2026

Wildlife Sightings 28/10/2026

Great Kingfisher action with individuals flying onto the perch at the Kingfisher bank and down the length of wader lake and also onto the perches and fishing at Saline Lagoon. Several nice Gooseander using the River as well.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Mute swan
2
Cetti’s warbler calling from round table ponds
1
Shoveller
5
Gadwall
10
Teal
13
Black headed gull
89
Shelduck
3
Herring gull
39
Common Snipe
1
Woodpigeons
39
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Great spotted woodpecker
1 fem
Great tit
2
Goldfinch
8
Chaffinch
2
Coal tit
1
Wren
1 singing
Jay
1 calling
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Cormorant
River Wear
1
Blackcap
Spring Gill
1 calling
Wren
Wader Lake footpath
1
Chiffchaff
Wader Lake footpath
1 calling
Gooseander
River Wear
4
Long tailed tit
Wader Lake footpath
4
Herring gull
River Wear
16
Black headed gull
River Wear
79
Bullfinch
Wader Lake footpath
2
Buzzard
Saline Lagoon
1
Kingfisher
Kingfisher bank at Wader Lake
1
Kingfisher
Saline Lagoon
1
Grey Heron
Saline Lagoon
1
Grey Wagtail
Saline Lagoon
1
Goldcrest
Middle Wood
1 calling
Redshank
Saline Lagoon
1
Reed bunting
Saline Lagoon
2
Grey Heron
River Wear
1
Little Egret
River Wear
1
Buzzard
Ganderland
1
Goldcrest
Middle wood
2

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Common Hare x1 at Hidden meadow
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Glistening inkcap x20 at Spring Gill
          Flora / Fungi:

Name: Geoff/Kate                                                                        

Weather: Still
River Wear Tide Level:
Low