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Wildlife Sightings - 18/05/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 28Tufted Duck - 19Mute Swan - 1Canada Goose - 28Avocet - 21Black-headed Gull - 78Common Tern - 106Lapwing - 16Greylag Goose - 5Shoveler - 3Grey Heron - 25Redshank - 2Canalag - 1Teal - 1
18 May 2023
Wildlife Sighting - 16/05/2023
Weather: sunny / cloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 29Tufted Duck - 8Canada Goose - 23Avocet - 30Common Tern - 59Black- Headed Gull - 89Shoveler - 2Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 12Grey Heron - 24Pied Wagtail - 1Redshank - 2Gadwall - 2Te
16 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 15/05/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 9Redshank - 3Avocet - 38Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 4Teal - 4Tufted Duck - 10Shelduck - 35Common Tern - 82Black-headed Gull - 69Greylag - 6Canada Goose - 19Hawthorn Wood Bird F
15 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 14/05/2023
AMRiver Wear Tide Level: MIDAvocet - 40Redshank - 7Gadwall - 4Shelduck - 35Common Tern - 96Lesser black-backed Gull - 2Greylag Goose - 3Goldfinch - 3Robin - 1Great Tit - 1Grey Heron - Heron Hedge - 30Chiffchaff - Spring Gill Wo
14 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 13/05/2023
AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWater Level: MIDWader Lake SpeciesAvocet: 44Lapwing: 8Oystercatcher: 3Redshank: 3Common Tern: 127Black-headed Gull: 90Shelduck: 16Shoveler: 4Teal: 2Gadwall: 6Grey H
13 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 12/05/2023
Weather: Cloudy, DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 27Barn Swallow - 7Tufted Duck - 24Teal - 21Gadwall - 4Shelduck - 49Avocet - 34Mute Swan - 1Oystercatcher - 2Common Tern - 7
12 May 2023
Celebrating spring migration this World Migratory Bird Day
Spring migration is a fantastic time of year to explore nature and soak up the species that visit us during the warmer months Many bird species reliably visit the same spots every year and make for fantastic subjects for photography, as well as offering
12 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 11/05/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGreylag goose (11 adults + 5 goslings) - 16Canada goose (27 adults + 3 goslings) - 30Shelduck - 57Tufted duck - 16Avocet - 37Shoveler - 1Common Tern - 89Black-he
11 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 09/05/2023
Weather: Overcast, wetRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 28Redshank - 2Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 12Black-tailed Godwit - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Common Tern - 46Tufted Duck - 17Shelduck - 30Gadwall - 3Shoveler - 2Black-headed Gull - 64Haw
9 May 2023
Bee flies causing a buzz this spring
Bee fly sightings are on the increase around site and we can’t get enough of these quirky looking insects. With their fuzzy bodies, patterned wings and unusually long proboscis (or tongue), they can be found basking in sunny spots or feeding on flowers
9 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 8/05/2023
Weather: RainingRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 39Tufted Duck - 23Avocet - 31Canada Goose - 22Black-headed Gull - 26Common Tern - 7Oystercatcher - 2Grey Heron - 18Swallow - aprox 10Gadwal
8 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 06/05/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 2Lapwing (+1 chick) - 9Shelduck - 22Grey Heron (+10 young chicks) - 24Mute Swan - 1Black Headed Gull (5 nests) - 24Common Tern - 97Gadwall - 2 MalesOystercatcher - 2Avocet (14 n
6 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 5/05/2023
Weather: Overcast, DrizzlyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 5Common Tern - 104Avocet - 22Tufted Duck - 12Shelduck - 12Oystercatcher - 2Grey heron - 27Common Snipe - 2Redshank - 2Lapwing
5 May 2023
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