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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
Wildlife Sightings - 01/06/2023
Weather: overcast, drizzleRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Shoveler - 1 with 5 ducklingsOystercatcher - 4 adults with 1 pair with 3 chicks Black-headed Gull - 92Common Tern - 131Avocet - 38Shelduck - 25+8 chicksGadwall - 4Barn Swallow - 2Grey Heron
1 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 31/05/2023
Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Shelduck - 30Avocet - 31Grey Heron - 19Lapwing - 3Oystercatcher - 3Black-headed Gull - 83Common Tern - 172Teal - 1Gadwall - 3Shoveler - 5Tufted duck - 11Greylag Goose - 7+ChicksHawthorn wood:Great s
1 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/05/2023
Weather: bright but cloudyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 35Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 6Redshank - 4Pied Wagtail - 1Shoveler - 6Shelduck - 31 + 6 ChicksGadwall - 3Tufted duck - 14Common Tern - 146Black-headed Gull - 116Jackdaw - 3Canada G
30 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 29/05/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake::Shelduck - 39 +6 DucklingsAvocet - 33Tufted duck - 10Gadwall - 2black-headed Gull - 128Common Tern - 164Lapwing - 7Greylag Goose - 5 + 2 goslingsCanada Goose - 6 + 2 goslingsOystercatcher - 1Grey Hero
30 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 28/05/2023
Weather: bright some cloudRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 45 (4 Chicks)Redshank - 5Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 6Common Tern - 149Swallow - 2Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 4Tufted duck - 13Shelduck - 50 (7 Chicks)Black-headed Gull - 101Reed Warbler
28 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 27/05/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 28+2 Chicks (10 nesting)Oystercatcher - 4Redshank - 2Lapwing - 7Gadwall - 6Teal - 2Shoveler - 2Common Tern - 160 (110 nesting)Black-headed Gull - 82 (40 nesting)Grey Heron - 33 (22 juv + 11 a
28 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 26/05/2023
Weather: sunny / brightRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake:Grey Heron - 24Shelduck - 42+6 ChicksCommon Tern - 149Shoveler - 1Tufted duck - 10Avocet - 37+1 ChickBlack headed Gull - 123Oystercatcher - 1Redshank - 1Gadwall - 3Teal - 1Canada Goose - 13Ha
26 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 25/05/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake:Shelduck - 39 (6 Chicks)Tufted duck - 13Avocet - 29 (3 Chicks)Common Tern - 141Canada Goose - 16Greylag Goose - 5Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 6Gadwall - 2Black-headed Gull - 64Grey Heron - 16Shoveler -
25 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 24/05/2023
Weather: Clear SkiesRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet 2 broods - 1 of 3, 1 of 5 - 31Common Sandpiper - 1Gadwall - 3Lapwing - 10Shelduck + 6 young ducklings - 42Canada Goose - 19Tufted Duck - 19Grey
24 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 22/05/2023
Weather: sunny / warmRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 43 (7 Chicks)Common Tern - 151Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 8Redshank - 2Common Sandpiper - 1Pied Wagtail - 2Gadwall - 4Teal - 3Shelduck - 46 (6 Chicks)Tufted Duck - 14Jackdaw - 6Black-hea
22 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 21/05/2023
Weather: clear / sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.M Wader Lake:Avocet - 33Common Tern - 147Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 2Lapwing - 13Common Snipe - 1Shelduck - 36 (6 Chicks)Tufted Duck - 17Shoveler - 1Teal - 1Gadwall - 2Swallow - 2Canada Goose - 20Greylag
21 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 20/05/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 26Lapwing - 8Oystercatcher - 3Common Sandpiper - 1Redshank - 2Grey Heron - 26Shelduck - 26Gadwall - 4Teal - 4Shoveler - 1Common Tern -
20 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 19/04/2023
Weather: Overcast / drizzleA.MShelduck - 18+6 ChicksAvocet - 19Lapwing - 7Shoveler - 1Oystercatcher - 1Canada Goose - 19Hawthorn Wood:Robin - 2Dunnock - 1Blue Tit - 1Goldfinch - 2Other birds noted around site:Shelduck - 9 (River wear)Oystercatcher - 2 (Ri
19 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 18/05/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 28Tufted Duck - 19Mute Swan - 1Canada Goose - 28Avocet - 21Black-headed Gull - 78Common Tern - 106Lapwing - 16Greylag Goose - 5Shoveler - 3Grey Heron - 25Redshank - 2Canalag - 1Teal - 1
18 May 2023