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Wildlife Sightings - 29/10/26

Wildlife Sightings - 29/10/26

A Cetti's Warbler, still a notable species at Washington, was recorded at Round Table Pond, alongside Bullfinch and Goldcrest elsewhere on the reserve. Brown Hare was the standout mammal sighting from Hidden Meadow.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Shelduck
2
Teal
62
Lapwing
13
Grey Heron
1
B.H Gull
28
Herring Gull
7
Grey Wagtail
1
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Great Tit
5
Blue Tit
6
Coal Tit
2
Nuthatch
1
Long-Tailed Tit
6
G.S Woodpecker
1m
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Cetti’s Warbler
Round Table Pond
1
Chiffchaff
Wader Lake Footpath
2
Goldcrest
Wader Lake Footpath
1
Eurasian Jay
Wader Lake Footpath
1
Bullfinch
Wader Lake Footpath
2
Kingfisher
Gully / River Viewpoint
1
Cormorant
River Wear
4
Goosander
River Wear
3

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Brown Hare x1 @Hidden Meadow
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Red Admiral @ WL footpath
200+ Harlequin ladybirds swarming across the site
Dromius quadrimaculatus- found by KLF on Willow in Wet wood, submitted to irecord with photo already
          Flora / Fungi:
Shaggy inkcap @ Amphibian Ponds