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Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 9Shelduck - 6 juvTeal - 19Garganey - 2Avocet - 2Pied Wagtail - 2Lapwing - 42Grey Heron1 juvCommon Gull - 1Black -headed Gull - 4Swallow - 2Snipe - 1Goldfinch - 1Gadwall - 1Grey Her
16 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 15/08/2024
AMRiver River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBuzzard - 1Swift - 1Teal - 18Goldfinch - 10Lapwing - 150Avocet - 3Great Tit - 8Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 1 male + 3 femaleDunnock - 1Stock Dove - 1Redshank - River Wear - 1Sand Martin - Hidden Meadow - 8
15 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 14/08/2024
Weather: Sunny/Slightly CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 3 + 2 juvLittle Egret - 3Lapwing - 187 + 5 juvTeal - 22Avocet - 5Pied Wagtail - 2Curlew - 6Redshank - 48Black -tailed Godwit - 8Sand Martin - 14Common Gull - 1Black -h
15 August 2024
Summer's not over yet, there's a wow around every corner!
Families looking to make the most of the last few weeks of summer should join us for an extraordinary day out filled with new experiences and unique activities in nature. There’s a wow around every corner and something for all the family here where o
14 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 13/08/2024
Weather: Sunny/Warm/CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 9Lapwing - 66Black -tailed Godwit - 7Teal -m 21Redshank - 42Lesser Black - backed Gull - 1 + 3 juvAvocet - 3Black - headed Gull - 47Curlew - 6Greylag Goose - 6Canada Goos
13 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 12/08/2024
AMWeather: Rainy/humidRiver Wear Tide Level: HightideWader Lake SpecieTeal - 16Shelduck - 1 adult + 11 juvWillow Tit - 1 (singing)Black-tailed Godwit - 8Sand Martin - 7Red Shank - 30Grey Heron - 4Avocet - 3Canada Goose - 3Greylag Goose - 1Lapwing - 20Pi
12 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings11/08/2024
Weather = Overcast/ BrightRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 7Swallow - 2Teal - 25Avocet - 4Lapwing - 92Sparrow Hawk - 1 (F) Sitting on Sand Martin BankLesser Black Back Gull - 2Red Shank - 29Black Headed Gull - 79Black Tailed God
11 August 2024
Wildlife sightings - 10/08/2024
a.m. Tide level: HighWader LakeSand martin 12Greenshank 2Grey heron 3Black-tailed godwit 6Redshank 6Avocet 3Lapwing 24Teal 6Shelduck 19Black-headed gull 93Herring gull 16Lesser black-backed gull 1Canada goose 25Hawthorn WoodBlue tit 8Great tit 6Coal tit 4
10 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings 09/08/2024
Weather = Overcast/ WindyRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 4Black Tailed Godwit - 5Avocet - 3Redshank - 38Green Shank - 1Curlew - 1Lapwing - 45Black Headed Gull - 85Herring Gull - 5Teal - 6Shelduck - 2 + 15 (J)Grey Herron - 3Hawt
9 August 2024
Wildlife sightings 07/08/2024
a.m. Tide level: HighWader LakeCurlewLapwing 276Sand martin 8Black-headed gull 88 + 12 juvenilesHerring gull 1 + 4 juvenileRedshank 3Shelduck 3 + 22 juvenileTeal 11Moorhen 1 + 5 juvenileCanada goose 10Greylag 1Hawthorn WoodBlue tit 6Great tit 4Coal tit 3C
7 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 06/08/2024
Weather: Sunny / warmRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 11Canada Goose - 3Sand Martin - 3Shelduck - 1 + 23 JuvenileGraylag Goose - 1Canada x Graylag Hybrid - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaCoal Tit - 2willow tit - 1Chaffinch - 3 + 5Bullfi
6 August 2024
Wildlife sightings 05/08/2024
Wader Lakeshelduck 4 + 19 juvenilegrey heron 7 +2 juvenilecanada goose 21canada/greylag hybrid 7avocet 1pied wagtail 2 juvenilechaffinch 7 +2 juveniledunnockgoldfinch 2 +2 juvenilestock dove 2nuthatchOther birds of noteblackcap - saline lagoon
5 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 04/08/2024
Weather: overcast / coolRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 27Shelduck - 3 + 21 JuvenileSand Martin - 12Grey Heron - 9 JuvenileCanada Goose - 25Lapwing - 39Common Tern - 1Graylag Goose - 6Canada x Graylag Goose (Hybrid) - 1Pied Wagtail - 2
4 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 03/08/2024
Weather: Sunny / warmRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 3 JuvenileTeal - 23Shelduck - 1 + 24 JuvenileSand Martin - 8Lapwing - 207Mute Swan - 1Pied Wagtail - 2 + 1 JuvenileAvocet - 1Swift - 1Black headed Gull - 10 + 4 JuvenileStarling
3 August 2024
Wildlife Sighting - 2/08/2024
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 12Avocet - 3Common Tern - 4Black headed Gull - 13 + 4 juvLittle Egret - 1Lapwing - 120Shelduck - 3 +16 juvMallard - 4Gadwall - 4Moorhen - 2 juvGreylag - 8Canada x Greylag Hybrid - 3Ha
2 August 2024