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Wildlife Sightings 20/06/2023
Weather: Light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 32Lapwing - 8 + 1 chickRedshank - 5 + 2 juv.Oystercatcher 3 + 2 chicksGadwall (3 juv. + 2 broods of 5 & 6 ducklings) - 11 + 3 juv.Shoveler - 5Teal
20 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 19/06/2023
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeBlack-headed gull 70Med x black-headed gull 1Shelduck 17 + 7 ducklingsGadwall 2 + 12 ducklingsAvocet 31Common tern 48 + 15 chicksTufted duck 4 + 9 ducklingsCanada goose 5Oystercatcher 1 + 1 chickGrey heron 14Common gull 6Lapw
19 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 18/06/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 2 + 6 ducklingsShelduck - 19 + 21 ducklingsTeal - 2Lapwing - 14Oystercatcher + 2 + 1 chickMed x Black-backed gull - 1Avocet - 33Tufted duck - 4Comm
18 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 17/06/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 34 + 4 nestOystercatcher -2 + 2 chicksLapwing - 8 + 1 chickRedshank - 3 +1Common Tern - 184 + 17 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 109 + 22 chicksCommon Gull - 5Kingfisher - 1Teal - 1Gadwall - 11Shove
17 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 16/06/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 32Oystercatcher - 2 + 3 ChicksLapwing - 6 +1 ChicksCommon Snipe - 3Redshank - 3Common Tern - 140 + 8 ChicksBlack-headed Gull - 107 + 16 ChicksCommon Gull - 14Med Gull - 1Gadwall - 22Shoveler -
16 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 15/06/2023
Weather: Sunny & WarmRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 21 + 7 ducklingsAvocet - 37Black-headed Gull - 80 + 3 chicksCommon tern - 118 + 7 chicksGreylag Goose - 4 + 4 goslingsGadwall - 34Canada Goose -
15 June 2023
Wildlife sightings - 14/06/2023
a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeAvocet 40Grey heron 21Common tern 176 + 6 chicksShelduck 23 + 18 chicksLapwing 9Black-headed gull 100 + 5 chicksLittle-ringed plover 2Redshank 2Gadwall 2Oystercatcher 3 + 1 chickTufted duck 6Canada goose 4 + 6 chicksHawthorn
14 June 2023
Wildlife sightings 13/06/2023
Wader Lake, sunny and warm, mid-tide:Avocet 45Lapwing 8Redshank 9Oystercatcher 3Common tern 167 and 6 chicksGadwall 26Shoveler 6Teal 2Tufted duck 21 and 10 chicksShelduck 19Greylag 10 and 6 chicksCommon gull 1Black-headed gull 124 and 7 chicksGrey heron 2
13 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 08/06/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 47 + 7 ducklingsAvocet - 36Shoveler - 9 + 1 ducklingTufted Duck - 11Black-headed Gull - 87 + 8 chicksCommon Tern - 112Oystercatcher (2 broods, 1 x 2, 1 x
8 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 07/06/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck 48 + 8 chicksShoveler 2m, 2f + 2 chicksAvocet - 47Common Tern - 143Black-headed Gull - 125 + 3 chicksOystercatcher - 4 + 3 chicksLapwing - 5Barn Swallo
8 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 06/06/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlackcap - 1Grey Heron - 11 (4 adults & 7 juveniles)Black-headed Gull - 88 & 4 chicksCommon Tern - 161Avocet - 40Tufted Duck - 20Teal - 4Greylag Goose - 5 & 2 chicksShoveler - 6 (5 male & 1 fem
6 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 05/06/2023
Weather: BrightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 47Oystercatcher - 6 (3 chicks)Redshank - 4Lapwing - 4Gadwall - 21Shoveler - 3Tufted Duck - 6Teal - 2Shelduck - 21Common Tern - 174Jackdaw - 5Black-headed Gull - 82Greylag Goose - 4Canada
5 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 04/06/2023
Weather: dull and chilly startsRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 44 2 broods with 2 chicks eachOystercatcher - 6Lapwing - 4Redshank - 3Common Snipe - 1Common Tern - 148Gadwall - 18Shoveler - 3Shelduck - 36 +8 chicksTufted duck - 12Canada Go
4 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 3/06/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet (2 broods with 3 chicks each) - 36 + 6 chicksOystercatcher (1 brood - 3 chicks + 1 pair nesting) - 4 + 3 chicksLapwing - 5Redshank - 2Common Tern - 240B.H. Gull (fir
3 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 02/06/23
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 36Oystercatcher - 4 & 3 chicksLapwing - 6Redshank - 1Black-headed Gull - 107Common Tern - 212Gadwall - 6Teal - 1 maleShoveler - 3Shelduck - 11 (2 broods 6 & 5 ducklings)Tufted Duck - 3Hawt
2 June 2023