Wildlife Sightings 19/04/2026
Spoonbill on Wader Lake, it arrived yesterday and this morning it was tucking itself up sleeping. A pair of Black Tailed Godwit on Wader Lake as well showing off their rusty red bellies.
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am/pm |
Wader Lake Species |
Water Level |
Total |
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Spoonbill |
1 |
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Mute Swan |
4+1 Immature |
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Shelduck |
19 |
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Teal |
1♂ 1♀ |
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Tufted Duck |
4♂ 3♀ |
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Gadwall |
2♂ 1♀ |
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Mallard |
5 |
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Shoveler |
2♂ 1♀ |
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Oystercatcher |
4 |
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Black Tailed Godwit |
2 |
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Lapwing |
2 |
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Avocet |
18 |
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Canada Goose |
6 |
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Greylag |
14+2 Chick |
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Moorhen |
4 |
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Coot |
1 |
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Black Headed Gull |
45 |
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Lesser Black Backed Gull |
2 |
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Herring Gull |
7 |
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Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area |
Total |
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Reed Bunting |
1m |
Goldfinch |
2 |
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Great Tit |
4 |
Bullfinch |
1m 1f |
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Blue Tit |
3 |
Coal Tit |
2 |
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Long Tailed Tit |
1 |
Treecreeper |
1 |
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Chaffinch |
1m 1f |
Magpie |
3 |
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am/pm |
Bird Species Noted Around Site |
Location |
Total |
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Grey Heron |
Hidden Meadow |
2 |
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Grey Heron |
Heronry |
22 |
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Shelduck |
Wader Lake Meadow |
21 |
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Greylag |
Wader Lake Meadow |
4 |
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Canada Goose |
Wader Lake Meadow |
6 |
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Lapwing |
Wader Lake Meadow |
1 |
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Avocet |
Saline Lagoon |
2 |
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Shoveler |
Saline Lagoon |
1♂ 1♀ |
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Tufted Duck |
Reservoir |
5♂ 6♀ |
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Mallard |
Reservoir |
9 |
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Chiffchaff |
Hollowood |
1 |
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Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site
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Mammals: Roe Deer x2 @Hidden Meadow |
Amphibians / Fish: |
Invertebrates: |
Flora / Fungi: |
Name: MJ
Weather: Clear
River Wear Tide Level: (mid (↓)
