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Wildlife Sightings - 04/05/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver wear tide level: LowWader lake species:Shelduck - 26Mute swan - 1Avocet - 31Common tern - 6Grey heron - 24Greylag goose - 9Swallow - 25+Cananda goose - 36 (33 adults + 3 goslings)Oystercatcher - 2Black-headed Gull - 4Herring Gull
4 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 3/05/2023
Weather: Clear, bright, resplendent.River Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesBarn Swallow 2Shelduck 12Oystercatcher 1Grey Heron 21Avocet 15Shoveler 3Tufted Duck 2Lapwing 11Redshank 1Lesser Black - backed Gull
3 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 2/05/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 36Lapwing - 10Redshank - 2Oystercatcher - 4Common Tern - 8B.H. Gull - 26Herring Gull - 10Grey Heron (21 ad., 20 juv/chicks) - 41Mute Swan -
2 May 2023
Wildlife sightings - 01/05/2023
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeSwallow 4Sand martin 2Avocet 32Oystercatcher 3Lapwing 14Redshank 2Common tern 11Shoveler 2Gadwall 3Shelduck 22Tufted duck 5Mute swan 1Herring gull 4Black-headed gull 20Greylag 6Canada goose 26Hawthorn WoodGreenfinch 2Bullfinc
1 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 30/04/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 29Common Tern - 7Little Ringed Plover - 1Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 11Redshank - 3Tufted Duck - 12Teal - 2Shelduck - 23Shoveler - 2Gadw
30 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 29/04/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 42Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 12Redshank - 3Common Snipe - 1Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 18Shoveler - 5Gadwall - 7Teal - 4Grey Heron (22ad.,
29 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 28/04/2023
Weather: cloudy, light rainRiver wear tide: lowA.MWader lake:Kingfisher - 1Common Tern - 4Shelduck - 23Shoveler - 5Avocet - 24Oystercatcher - 2Barn Swallow - 8Grey Heron - 29House Martin - 2Lapwing - 11Redshank - 2Mute Swan - 1Hawthorn wood:Reed Bunting -
28 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 27/04/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 40Avocet - 42Shoveler - 4Teal - 6Gadwall - 4Oystercatcher - 4Swallow - 3Lapwing - 12Canalag - 1Canada Goose - 23Greylag Goose - 1
27 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 38Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 2Lapwing - 15Shelduck - 45Shoveler - 6Gadwall - 4Tufted Duck - 14Teal - 10Herring Gull - 34Black-headed Gull - 34Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2Sparrowhawk - 1C
25 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 24/04/2023
Weather: slight rainRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Swallow - 5Greylag Goose - 2Oystercatcher - 6 (1 nesting)Canada Goose - 21Redshank - 3Lapwing - 14Avocet - 36Shelduck - 36Heron - 41 (25 adults, 3 in 1st year, 13 chicks from 8 nest)Teal - 16Sho
24 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 23/04/2023
AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesHerring Gull: 27Avocet: 31Greylag: 14Lapwing: 11Shelduck: 24Black-headed Gull: 14Shoveler: 8 male 1 femaleTeal: 1Oystercatcher: (1 nesting) 3Ga
23 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 22/04/2023
Weather: wetRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 18Oytercatcher - 4Lapwing - 12Redshank - 4Swallow - 10Sand Martin - 24Shoveler - 3Hawthorn wood:Nuthatch - 1Stock Dove - 3Bullfinch - 2Greenfinch - 2Other birds spotted around site:Shelduck - 34
22 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 21/04/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 26Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 14Redshank - 2Mute Swan - 2Shoveler - 6Gadwall - 4Teal - 4Grey Heron - 36B.H. Gull - 15Herring Gull -
21 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 20/04/2023
AMWeather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher: 3Avocet: 11Lapwing: 11Pied Wagtail: 1Sand Martin: 1Swallow: 2Shelduck: 31Teal: 4Gadwall: 5Greylag: 13Canada Goose: 22Gr
20 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 19/04/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver river tide level: LowWader lake species:Avocet - 26Oyster catcher - 4Lapwing - 16Herring gull - 46Black headed gull - 22lesser black - backed gull - 4Grey Heron - 32Barn swallow - 5Hawthorn wood bird feeding station:Stock dove - 3Reed
19 April 2023