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Wildlife Sightings - 04/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 04/08/2023

Weather: Overcast, drizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 14Grey Heron - 9Black-tailed Godwit - 5Shelduck - 2 & 12 ducklingsCommon Tern - 9 & 2 juvenilesOystercatcher - 1Curlew - 2Ruff - 3Lapwing - 197Black-headed Gull - 17 & 8 juveni

4 August 2023

Wildlife sightings - 03/08/2023

Wildlife sightings - 03/08/2023

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeBlack-tailed godwit 3Shelduck 19 (18 juvenile)Avocet 15Gadwall 8Common tern 5 (2 juvenile)Swallow 3Ruff 3Lapwing 111Black-headed gull 24 (5 juvenile)Grey heron 6Greylag goose 5Curlew 1Lesser black-back gull 1Shoveler 3Grey wa

3 August 2023

Wildlife Sightings 2/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings 2/08/2023

Weather: rain / overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 19Shelduck - 2 + 12 DucklingsGrey Heron - 14Common Tern - 8 + 2 JuvenileBlack-headed Gull - 18 + 4 JuvenileTeal - 16 Greylag Goose - 3 + 1 GoslingCurlew - 3Lapwing - 168Kestrel - 2

2 August 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 1/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 1/08/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver wear tide level: LowA.MWader lake:Avocet 20Lapwing 173Oystercatcher 2Curlew 5Ruff 3Redshank 2C.Tern 9+2youngB.H.Gull 52Grey heron 11Hawthorn WoodG.S. Woodpecker (1 male/2 female juv.) 4Greenfinch 5Goldfinch 2Chaffinch

1 August 2023

Wildlife Sightings 31/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 31/07/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 18Shelduck - 16 (14 juv.)Gadwall - 8Lapwing - 155Greylag Goose - 7Curlew - 2Black-headed Gull - 16 (5 juv.)Shoveler - 3Common Tern - 8Grey Her

31 July 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/07/2023

Weather: Bright light and breezeRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Ruff - 3Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 117Avocet - 36redshank - 14Common Tern - 10 +1 chickBlack-headed Gull - 70 + 11 chicksCurlew - 4Gadwall - 11Shoveler - 5Shelduck - 14Grey Heron - 13

29 July 2023

Wildlife Sightings 28/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 28/07/2023

Weather: Warm/CloudyWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 2 ( + 5 ducklings )Common Gull - 1Grey Heron - 8Ruff - 3Curlew - 4Teal - 15Coal Tit - 1Great Tit - 2 ( + 5 juvs )Jay - 2Chaffinch - 4 ( F ) 2 ( M )Gree

28 July 2023

Wildlife Sightings 27/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 27/07/2023

Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher - 1Shelduck - 2 + 14 juv.Avocet - 24Lapwing - 94Tufted Duck - 1Gadwall - 11Black-heasded Gull - 15 + 4 juv. + 1 chickCommon Tern - 4Redshank

27 July 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 26/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 26/07/2023

Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Black-headed Gull - 48 + 8 juvenileRedshank - 38Black-tailed Godwit - 2Avocet - 31Lapwing - 250Common Gull - 1Oystercatcher - 1Curlew - 9Ruff - 3Shelduck - 1 +9 DucklingsTeal - 5Grey Heron - 17Common

26 July 2023

Wildlife Sightings 25/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 25/07/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCanalag - 1Avocet - 31Lesser black-backed Gull - 2Shelduck - 1 + 7 juv.Greylag - 1Black-headed Gull (78 ad.,6 juv., 1 chick) - 85Lapwing - 205Redshank -

25 July 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 24/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 24/07/2023

Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Little Egret - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 27Redshank - 44Lapwing - 198Ruff - 3Curlew - 4Shelduck - 15Gadwall - 10 + 8 youngTufted duck - 2 + 1 youngCommon Tern - 11 + 2 youngGre

24 July 2023

Wildlife Sightings 23/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 23/07/2023

Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey heron - 8Avocet - 27Shelduck - 1 + 8 juv.Black-headed Gull - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Lapwing - 101Canada Goose - 6Greylag Goose - 2 + 1 juv.Oystercatcher

23 July 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/2023

Weather: rainRiver tide level: HighA.MWader Lake:Ruff - 3Avocet -36Redshank - 8Oystercatcher - 1Curlew - 1Common Tern - 25Black-headed Gull - 53Common Gull - 1Grey Heron - 7Shelduck - 8Gadwall - 11Shoveler - 3Hawthorn wood:Bullfinch - 2+1 +1 juvenileCoal

22 July 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 21/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 21/07/2023

AMWeather - Cloudy, light rainRiver Wear Tide Level - MidWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 9Avocet - 28Black-headed Gull - 86 (16 chicks)Common Tern - 8 (1 chick)Curlew - 3Teal - 10Shelduck - 2 (+10 ducklings)Grey Heron - 9Lapwing - 216Ruff - 3Oysterca

21 July 2023

Wildlife Sightings 20/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 20/07/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 31Black-headed Gull (74 adults, 15 juv. + 1 chick) - 90Grey heron - 12Oyster catcher - 1Shelduck - 9 (7 juv.)Greylag Goose - 5Canalag - 1Lapwing

20 July 2023