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Wildlife sightings - 21/06/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeBlack-headed gull 81 + 13 chicksCommon tern 61 + 16 chicksAvocet 8Lapwing 4Oystercatcher 3Redshank 5Little-ringed plover 2Shelduck 20 + 23 ducklingsGadwall 3Teal 3Swallows 4Saline LagoonBlack-headed gull 2Lapwing 2Oystercatch
21 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 20-06-21
Weather - overcast and mildWind Speed - light breezeRiver Wear Tide Level - LowWader LakeAvocet x19Black Headed gull x80 + 10 chicksCommon Tern x53 +9 chicksShelduck x33 + 19 chciskMoorhen x2 + 5 chicksLapwing x7Redshank x8Tuffted Duck x2Teal x2Gadwall x4
20 June 2021
World Wellbeing Week
World Wellbeing Week begins on 21 June…a gentle reminder to ourselves that, in increasingly crazy times, our physical and mental health is something we should prioritise whenever we can. Easier said than done, we admit, but taking time to work on you
18 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 18/06/21
Sunny/Light Wind/High Tide (River Wear)Wader Lakeam/lowAvocetRedshankLapwingCommon TernBlack Headed Gull (on islands) 44+16 chicksBlack Headed Gull 146Mediterranean Gull 1Gadwall 12Shoveler 6Teal 2Tufted Duck 6Grey Heron 6+10 juvenilesSaline Lagoonam/high
18 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 17/06/21
Weather - Cloudy/sunnyWind Speed - LowRiver wear Tide - HighWader LakeAvocet x27Black Headed Gull x109 and 12 chicksCommon Tern x106 and 6 chicksOyster catcher x38 and 15 ducklingsShelduck x1Mediterranean Gull x1Mute Swan x2Gadwall x2Shoveler x4Lapwing x4
17 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 16/06/21
am/ Tide Level: MidWeather: Sunny/ Wind: ModerateWader Lakeam/ Water Level: LowOystercatcher 7+4 chicksBar-Tailed Godwit 5Lapwing 9Moorhen 4+3 chicksGrey Heron 10+8 fledglingsShelduck 47+26 chicksGadwall 13Black Headed Gull 126+8 chicksCommon Tern 215+16
16 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 15/06/21
Weather - OvercastWind Speed - ModerateRiver wear Tide Level - HighWader lakeAvocet x24Black Headed Gull x70 + 15 chicksLapwing x16Oyster Catcher x2 + 2 chicksHerons x12Terns x175 + 4 chicksSaline lagoonShell Ducks x5Black Headed Gulls 2Herring Gull x1Kin
15 June 2021
Wildlife sightings - 14/06/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 25 + 2 chicksBlack-headed gull 73 + 13 chicksCommon tern 122 + 6 chicksLapwing 4Oystercatcher 1Redshank 1Mediterranean gull 1Grey heron 13Shelduck 42 + 13 chicksTufted duck 1Shoveler 2Greylag goose 10 including gosling
14 June 2021
Wildlife sightings - 13/06/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 25 + 3 chicksBlack-headed gull 51 + 15 chicksCommon tern 120 + 5 chicksMediterranean gull 1Osytercatcher 1Lapwing 2Shoveler 2Shelduck 20 + 21 ducklingsGadwall 4Redshank 1Saline LagoonShoveler 1Shelduck 4Black-headed gu
13 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 12/06/21
Weather: Warm, part sunnyWind: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lakeam/lowAvocet 14Oystercatcher 3 adults + 2 chicksRedshank 4 + 2 juvenilesLapwing 7Grey Heron 23 (6 adults,10 juveniles, 7 chicks)Shelduck 10 adults + 34 ducklings (3 broods of 34 du
12 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 10/06/21
Weather - Warm and cloudy 22degWind Speed - LightRiver Wear tide level - lowWader LakeAvocet x29Common Tern x198 ( at least 2 broods of chicks)Black Headed Gull x41 (12 broods)Lapwing x6Oystercatcher x5 (3 chicks)Shoveler x3Gadwall x16Shelduck x52 (2 broo
10 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 08/06/2021
Weather: SunnyWind speed: LightRiver Wear tide level: LowWader Lake am/LowAvocet 16+3 (3 newly hatched chicks on island)Oystercatcher 3+3 chicksLapwing 7Redshank 2+1 juvenileLittle Ringed Plover 2Common Tern 200Black Headed Gull 60+22 chicksGrey Heron 16M
8 June 2021
Wildlife sightings - 07/06/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeLittle-ringed plover 2Common tern 198Avocet 25 + 2 chicksBlack-headed gull - 56 + 16 chicksShelduck - 35 + 20 ducklingsLapwing 4Redshank 3 (inc 1 juvenile)Moorhen 2 + 3 chicksCoot 1 + 3 chicksTufted duck 6Gadwall 4Shoveler 1G
7 June 2021
wildlife Sightings - 06/06/2021
Weather: warm& sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: mid A.MWader lake:Comman terns - 208Avocet - 18Black headed gull - 65 ( 9 chicks)Shelduck - 51 (24 ducklings)Lapwing - 3Redshank - 2Shoveler - 3Grey heron - 7Moorhen - 2 (5 chicks)Tufted duck - 2Ca
6 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 05/06/2021
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid ^Wader Lakeam/LowAvocet 18Oystercatcher 3+1 chickRedshank 3+1 juvenileLapwing 8Common Tern 230Black Headed Gull 41+7 chicksShoveler 3 (male) 1 (female)Gadwall 5 (male) 2 (female)Grey Heron 27 (10 a
5 June 2021