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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
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
Anti-flood technology helps protect wildlife on Wader Lake
Regionally important birdlife is being given a survival boost thanks to new anti-flood measures at Washington Wetland Centre.
27 April 2023