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wildlife Sightings - 13/03/2022
Weather: overcastWind speed: lightRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 40Wigeon - 4Teal - 6Tufted duck - 15Shoveler - 5Gadwall - 6Lapwing - 14 ( 11 on meadow)Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 1Mute Swan - 2Greylag - 22Canada Goose - 26Herring Gull
14 March 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 12/03/22
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighGrey Heron - 27Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 22Greylag - 12Barnacle Goose - 1Shelduck - 32Wigeon - 6Teal - 58Shoveler - 6Gadwall - 10Tufted Duck - 2
12 March 2022
Wildlife Sightings-10/3/2022
Wader LakeCommon Snipe - 2Redshank - 1Oyster Catcher - 2Lapwing (9 on meadow - 15Wigeon (2m,2f) - 4Shoveler - 9Gadwall (2m,2f) - 4Teal - 7Shelduck - 44Tufted duck - 2Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 18
10 March 2022
Lets talk about bats
Bat boxes are a fantastic thing to have around and not only do they offer a home for our native bat population, they also help us keep track of their successes in the UK with regular surveying and checks. At this time of year, our reserve team spend ti
9 March 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 07/03/2022
Weather: Cloudy, bright spellsWind Speed: Light, ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighWigeon - 3 (1 male, 2 female)Tufted Duck - 11Shelduck - 41Gadwall - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Shoveler - 5Teal - 14Canada Goose - 17G
7 March 2022
Wildlife sightings - 06/03/2022
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeGadwall 5Ruddy shelduck 2Wigeon 2Shoveler 10Shelduck 29Teal 68Tufted duck 14Canada goose 4Lapwing 26Oystercatcher 2Saline LagoonTeal 14Redshank 1Shelduck 2Hawthorn WoodCoal tit 5Reed bunting 1Bullfinch 4Siskin 1Long-tailed ti
6 March 2022
wildlife Sightings - 05/03/2022
Weather: overcastWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Curlew - 22Tufted duck - 25Oystercatcher - 4Shelduck - 18Shoveler - 6Grey Heron - 25Lapwing - 32Canada goose - 16Greylag - 2B.H Gull - 70Herring Gull - 36Saline Lagoon:Teal - 8Shelduc
5 March 2022
Wildlife sightings 4/3/2022
Weather..wetWind speed..mildRiver Wear tide ..lowWader Lake..Grey Heron/ (In nests 14)..-33Canada Goose (10 pairs)-21Greylag -2Shelduck -22Gadwall -6Shoveler -4Wigeon -4Teal-25Tufted Duck -5Coot -9Moore hen -6Saline LagoonShelduck -2Teal -31Redshank -1Cur
4 March 2022
Wildlife Sightings-2/3/22
Weather: MildWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeMute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 18Canada Geese - 25Greylag Geese - 20Tufted Duck - 4Shelduck - 24Lapwing - 32Med Gull - 1Wigeon - 4Shoveler - 4Oys
2 March 2022
wildlife Sightings - 01/03/2022
Weather: sunnyWind speed: lightRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Little Grebe - 1Lapwing - 26Wigeon - 2Shoveler - 5Oystercatcher - 2Mute swan - 2Tufted duck - 2Lesser black backed Gull - 4Herring Gull - 43Mediterranean Gull - 1Black-headed Gull - 78
1 March 2022
wildlife Sightings - 28/02/2022
Weather: RainyWind speed: lowRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader lake:Baranacle Goose - 1Greylag - 11Avocet - 1Oystercatcher - 3Shelduck - 34Canada Goose - 24Gadwall - 1Lapwing - 28Shoveler - 6Mute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 16Black - headed gulls - 96Herring gu
28 February 2022
Wildlife sightings - 27/2/2022
Wader Lake (AM, high tide)Coot 6Shelduck 34Mallard 19Tufted duck 1Moorhen 1Grey heron 22Black-headed gull 147Canada goose 14Redshank 1Lapwing 14Shoveler 4Herring gull 35Teal 10Oystercatcher 2Wigeon 2Greylag 2AND AS OF APPROX 11.30am - two avocet spotted!!
27 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 21/02/22
Weather: Broken CloudsWind Speed: Moderate WindsRiver Wear Tide Level: High (flood)Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighMute Swan - 2Teal - 68Tufted Duck - 12Shelduck - 43Shoveler - 3Canada Goose - 2Lapwing - 13Redshank - 1Herring Gull - 80Black-h
21 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 20/02/22
Weather: Windy, slight rainWind Speed: MidRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid, fastWader LakeShoveler - 3(m)Canada Geese - 4Wigeon - 1(m)Red shank - 7Gadwall - 4 (2m,2f)Curlew - 9Mistle Thrush (on meadow) - 2Heron (7 in trees
20 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 19/02/22
Weather: Cold but fineWind speed: ModRiver Wear tide level: MidWader LakeBuzzard - 1Mute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 10Shelduck - 40Shoveler - 14Gadwall - 6Wigeon - 5Teal - 46Redshank - 2Lapwing - 27Saline Lagoon
19 February 2022