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Wildlife sightings - 08/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeLapwing 11 (6 chicks)Tufted duck 12Gadwall 4Teal 2Shelduck 56 (16 ducklings)Avocet 37 (19 chicks)Black-headed gull 125Grey heron 31Redshank 1Swallow 1Greylag 6Cormorant 1Sand martin 1Shoveler 2Common tern 186Oystercatcher (5
8 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 06/06/22
Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidTeal - 6Mallard - 15 (2 broods, 5 chicks)Shelduck - 48 (2 broods, 15 chicks)Avocet - 50 (16 chicks)Grey Heron - 33Sedge Warbler - 1Oystercatcher - 3 (1 chick)Black-headed Gull - 118Common Tern - 157Shoveler - 2G
6 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings- 05/06/2022
Weather: overcast/ChillyRiver wear tide level: highA.M Wader lake:Avocet - 51Common Tern - 182Lapwing - 10Oystercatcher - 3Shelduck - 45Tuffted Duck - 10Gadwall - 5Teal - 3Shoveler - 2Swallow - 3Sedge Warbler - 1Black headed Gull - 131Herring Gull - 2Cana
5 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 04/06/2022
Weather: Sunny:mildRiver wear tide level: MidA.M Wader lake:Avocet - 34Lapwing - 6+2Oystercatcher - 4+3Redshank - 4Grey Heron - 39Common Tern - 207Black headed Gull - 60+2Shelduck - 20Shoveler - 6Gadwall - 10Teal - 2Tuffted duck - 10Saline Lagoon:Avocet -
5 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings -03/06/2022
Weather:River wear tide level:A.M:Wader lake:Avocet - 32Redshank - 3Lapwing - 6+2Curlew - 1Oystercatcher - 6+3Grey Heron - 38Common Tern - 217 Black-headed Gull - 66+2Shelduck - 22Shoveler - 4Gadwall - 14Teal - 2Saline Lagoon:Avocet - 2Lesser black back G
5 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 02/06/2022
Weather warm SunnyRiver Wear Tide level..midWader Lake Species Grey Heron(12 ad 14 juv 16 chicks)=42ShovelerGadwallShell DuckTealTufted Duck B.H Gull (51 nest.18 chicks)-59Common Tern 197Avocet(11 broods of chicks)-34 ad 27 chicksLapwing (2 broods)-6+4 c
2 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 01/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeArctic tern (first summer) 1Common tern 155Avocet 35 (+ lots of chicks)Oystercatcher 3 (1 chick)Lapwing 10Swallow 5Shelduck 32 (11 ducklings)Tufted duck 4Shoveler 2Canada goose 13 (6 goslings)Greylag 5Black-headed gull 81 (2
1 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings- 31/05/2022
Weather: Cloudy/ rainRiver wear tide level: Mid- lowA,MWader lake: Shoveler - 2Common tern - 174Grey Heron - 25Reed Warbler - 1Shelduck - 15Avocet - 19Black-headed Gull - 76Tufted duck - 7Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 13Gadwall - 10Redshank - 2Saline Lagoon
31 May 2022
Wildlife sightings - 30/05/2022
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck 12 + 18 ducklingsShoveler 2Grey heron 34 (24 chicks)Avocet 30 + 13 chicksOystercatcher 2 + 2 chicksBlack-headed gull 62 + 3 chicksGadwall 10Tufted duck 5Common tern 161Lapwing 4 + 5 chicksRedshank 1Teal 2Goldfinch 3S
31 May 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 28/05/2022
Weather: OvercastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Common tern - 164Black-Headed Gulls - 74Avocet - 33Lapwing - 8Oystercatcher - 3Redshank - 4Grey Heron - 22Shoveler - 4Shelduck - 24Gadwall - 8Teal - 2Saline Lagoon:Sheduck - 2Shoverler - 1Other bird
28 May 2022
Wildlife sightings 27/05/2022
Weather sunny/ mildRiver Wear tide level..lowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron(14 ad 8 chicks/juv 13 fledged) -35Little Egret -1Avocet (2 Broods of 1 chick each)-45 +2 chicksLapwing (1 Brood of 2 chicks) 10+2 chicksRed shank -4Oystercatcher 4 ad +2 chicks -4+2
27 May 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 25/05/22
Weather: Overcast, windyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 5Tufted Duck - 12 (9 male, 3 female)Shelduck - 23Gadwall - 8Lapwing - 10 (2 chicks)Shoveler - 4Oystercatcher - 1Avocet - 44Common Tern - 117 & 4 chicksTeal - 2Gadwall - 8 male
25 May 2022
wildlife sightings 24/05/2022
Weather overcastRiver Wear tide level..HighWader Lake speciesSand martin.- 2Avocet- 31 ad.4 ch -35Common Tern -116Oyster catcher 4+4 ch -8Lapwing -8Red shank -3Little Egret -1Shoveler -5Gad wall -3Tufted Duck 45+7 ch -52Teal -2Canada Goose -13Grey lag -
24 May 2022
Wildlife sightings - 24/05/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeSand martin 2Avocet 35 (4 chicks)Common tern 116Oystercatcher 8Lapwing 8Redshank 3Little egret 1Shoveler 5Gadwall 3Tufted duck 11Shelduck 52 (7 ducklings)Teal 2Canada gooseGreylag 9Black-headed gull 103Herring gull 5Saline L
24 May 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 23/05/22
Weather: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: MidCurlew - 1Canada Goose - 11Shoveler - 3 maleTufted Duck - 19Shelduck - 36 (8 chicks)Gadwall - 2Avocet - 33 (2 chicks)Grey Heron - 21Greylag Goose - 4Lapwing - 10 (
23 May 2022