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Wildlife sightings - 03/10/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeShoveler 1Teal 52Black-tailed godwit 14Curlew 4Grey heron 2Black-headed gull 25Lapwing 15Little egret 1Pheasant (meadow) 3Moorhen 10Redshank 43Hawthorn WoodGoldfinch 1Willow tit 1Greenfinch 3Bullfinch 2Saline LagoonCurlew 5T
3 October 2022
13 reasons why we LOVE otter Musa on his birthday
As our otter dad Musa celebrates his 13th birthday, we take a look at why he's such a hit
3 October 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 02/10/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Redshank - 73Teal - 11Black-tailed Godwit - 14Grey Heron - 2Black-headed Gull - 18Lapwing - 51Curlew - 4Snipe - 1Robin - 1Hawthorn wood:Nuthatch - 2Blue tit - 3Great tit - 4Greenfinch - 5Wiillow tit -
2 October 2022
Wildlife Sightings 01/10/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesPink-footed Goose - 1Shoveller - 2Teal - 117Moorhen (10 + 7 juv) - 17Lapwing - 72Black-tailed Godwit - 16Redshank - 48Curlew - 2Grey heron - 2Hawthorn
1 October 2022
30/09/2022 Wildlife sightings
Weather..overcast light rainRiver Wear tide level ..HighWader Lake SpeciesPink footed goose -1Teal -130Lapwing -117Common Snipe -2Redshank -2Black Headed Gull -14Grey Heron -2Little Egret -1Stock Dove-4Kestrel -1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaG,S Woodpeck
30 September 2022
Eeks!sperience the weird but wonderful side of wetlands
Be part of our eek! Weeks interactive family wildlife trail this October
29 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2022
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear tide Level: midA.MWader Lake:Teal - 28Lapwing - 13Canada Goose - 5Black-tailed Godwit - 15Black-Headed Gull - 28Pink Footed Goose - 1Heron - 1Shoveler - 4Redshank - 2Pochard - 1Hawthorn wood:Coal tit - 1Blue tit - 4Great tit - 1C
29 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/22
Wader Lake SpeciesTeal - 9Grey Heron - 2Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Black-headed Gull - 55Lapwing - 11Curlew - 1Jay (on the meadow) - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 4Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 3Great Tit - 2Magpie - 1Stock Dove - 1Greenfinch
28 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 27/09/22
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 7Teal - 15Black-headed Gull - 39Curlew - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 4Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Great Tit - 5Blue Tit - 8Lon
27 September 2022
Success for new otter enrichment tools
When it comes to mental wellbeing, it’s not just us humans who benefit from a bit of mindfulness every now and then. Our Asian short-clawed otter family – Musa, Mimi and their son Buster – are carefully monitored by our team to ensure that their
27 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 26/09/2022
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 18Black tailed godwit - 3Black-headed Gull - 18Lesser black backed gull - 1Lapwing - 28Curlew - 1Shoveler - 2Greylag Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feed
26 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2022
Weather: Rainy/cloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA,MWader lake:Lapwing - 36Curlew - 2Teal - 27Wigeon - 2Spottted on footpath:Brambling - 1Chaffinch - 8Song Thrush - 6Blackbird - 6Coal tit - 2Hawthorn wood :Grey Wagtail - 1Greenfinch - 3Bullfinch - 2Robin -
24 September 2022
Wildlife sightings - 23/09/2022
a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeTeal 18Grey heron 1Lapwing 173Swallow 2Robin 1Canada goose 1Hawthorn WoodWillow tit 1Nuthatch 2Bullfinch 3Greenfinch 5Coal tit 1Long-tailed tit 2Chaffinch 3Great tit 1Blue tit 3Goldfinch 1Other birdsKestrel - 1 - amphibian po
23 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/22
Weather: cloudy / slight rainRiver wear tide Level: lowA.MWader lake: Grey Heron - 2Teal - 59Gadwall - 1Black- talied Godwit - 1Lapwiing - 65Shoveler - 1Hawthorn wood:Greenfinch - 16Willow tit - 1Nuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 1Coal tit - 2Lookout:Bullfinch - 3C
22 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/22
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species Time:AM Water Level: LowTeal - 52Common Snipe - 1Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 1Lapwing - 31Black-headed Gull - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 femal
21 September 2022