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How to tell the difference between toad and frog spawn
How to tell the difference between toad and frog spawn Amphibians are a group of small vertebrates that are defined by a very special set of adaptations. Frogs, toads, newts and salamanders are all part of this group. Amphibians all need water, or damp
21 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 20/03/23
Weather: ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 22Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 23Avocet - 2Lapwing - 20Canada Goose - 23Black-headed Gull - 8Oystercatcher - 2Greylag Goose - 24Grey Heron - 27Teal - 3Wigeon - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Stat
20 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 18/03/2023
Weather: Rain and sunRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Mute swan - 1Wigeon - 6Oystercatcher - 2Shelduck - 42Black-headed Gull - 223Avocet - 27Gadwall - 9Redshank - 29Grey Heron - 28Shoveler - 1Lapwing - 12Canada +Greylag Goose - 2Hawthorn wood:Tree
18 March 2023
Happy Mother's Day to our wetland superstar mams
Where would the natural world be without mothers? Without their protective instincts, their self-sacrifice, their love? This Mother’s Day we pay homage to some wetland superstar mams and of course, give thanks to the ultimate maternal figure looking
17 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 17/03/2023
Weather: clear,sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Shelduck - 35Oystercatcher - 4Grey Heron - 28Mute Swan - 3Lapwing - 15Black-headed Gull - 230Avocet - 24Wigeon - 2Canada Goose - 9Canada +Greylag Goose - 1Herring Gull - 32Gadwall - 2Hawthorn woo
17 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 16/03/23
Weather: Cloud/RainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack - headed Gull 112Herring Gull 52Lesser black - backed Gull 1Teal 23Lapwing 19Oystercatcher 7Grey Heron 20Greylag Goose 12Canada Goose 4Avocet
16 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 15/03/23
Weather: Sunny and cloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: HighTufted Duck - 2Black-headed Gull - 216Avocet - 9Shelduck - 36Greylag Goose - 9Grey Heron - 21Herring Gull - 45Lapwing - 17Wigeon - 8Mute Swan - 1Teal
15 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings 12/03/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.M:Wader lake:Mute Swan - 1Canada goose - 8Wigeon - 4Grey Heron - 24Greylag Goose - 6Shelduck - 26Lapwing - 28Herring Gull - 66Black-headed Gull - 208Teal - 107Tufted duck - 11Oystercatcher - 3Gadwall - 7Hawthorn w
12 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings 11/03/2023
Weather: Sunny, CoolRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 17Black-headed Gull - 263Carrion Crow - 2Canada Goose - 9Shelduck - 25Lapwing - 13Moorhen - 8Gadwall - 7Herring Gull - 13Mute Swan
11 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 10/03/2023
Weather: Cloudy and sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowAMWater Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesTufted Duck: 9Shoveller: 2 (pair)Moorhen: 8Oystercatcher: 2Gadwall: 8Black-Headed Gull: 218Herring Gull: 188Shelduck: 27Grey Heron: 16L
10 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 09/03/23
Weather: Cloudy, SnowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 198Herring Gull - 13Lapwing - 33Shelduck - 19Canada Goose - 15Grey Heron - 18Gadwall - 2Wigeon - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationDunnock - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker -
9 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 08/03/23
Weather: SnowingRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 45Greylag Goose - 5Black-headed Gull - 343Shelduck - 16Carrion Crow - 5Grey heron - 18Canada Goose - 16Herring Gull - 42Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Oystercatcher - 1Mute Swan - 1Hawthor
8 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 06/03/23
Weather: Clear, some sunshineRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 2Shelduck - 31Oystercatcher - 2Grey Heron - 31 (2 1st year)Lapwing - 62 (7 on the meadow)Greylag Goose - 6Gadwall - 6 (3 male, 3 female)Teal - 4Black-headed Gull - 61Herr
6 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings 05/02/2023
Weather: Cloudy, Bright spellsRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 10Wigeon - 4Shoveler - 21Teal - 2Gadwall - 6Mandarin (f) - 1Mute Swan - 2Greylag - 11Canada Goose - 16Canada x Greylag Hybrid
5 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings -04/03/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear tide level: LowA.MWader lake:Mute Swan - 1Canada Goose - 14Greylag - 4Shelduck - 25Wigeon - 5Shoveler - 4Gadwall - 10Teal - 16Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 60 Grey Heron - 38Herring Gull - 16Black-headed Gull - 35Hawthorn wood:Gre
4 March 2023