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wildlife Sightings - 27/05/2021
wader lake:Avocet - 20black headed gull - 49Lapwing - 10Oystercatcher - 1Redshank - 2Tuffed Duck - 11Shellduck - Gadwall - 1Mute swan - 2Saline lagoon Grey heron - 2Avocet - 2Hawthorn woodNuthatch - 2Great spotted woodpeaker - 2Bullfinch - 2Blue tit - 3Gr
27 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 26/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeCommon tern 288Avocet 30 (+ 2 broods of chicks)Black-headed gullLapwing 6Oystercatcher 2Redshank 2Shelduck 30 (+12 ducklings)Swallow 12Sandmartin 3Grey heron 22Saline LagoonShelduck 3Oystercatcher 1Canada goose 2Hawthorn Wood
26 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 25/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 41 (3 chicks)Tern 150+Mute swan 1Swift 4Swallow 1Canada goose 15Black-headed gull 34Grey heron 22Oystercatcher 1Shelduck 46Lapwing 9Saline LagoonGery heron 1Shelduck 1Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 3Blue tit 3Co
25 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 24/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck 44 (10 ducklings)Gadwall 2Lapwing 13Oystercatcher 1Tufted duck 8Avocet 30Black-headed gull 42Shoveler 1Tern 202Coot 2Swift 2Swallow 1Great black-backed gullGrey heron 26 (8 fledglings)Saline LagoonAvocet 1Shelduck 3C
24 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 23/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader Lake (not full count)Avocet 30Common tern 200+Saline LagoonAvocet 2Shelduck 3Grey heron 1Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1Nuthatch 1Bullfinch 3Greenfinch 1Chaffinch 3Reed bunting 1The Lookout Bullfinch2Chaffinch 2Great tit
23 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 22/05/21
Weather: Overcast, drizzleWind speed: BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time:AM Water Level:LowMute Swan - 7 (2 adults & 5 cygnets)Grey Heron - 29 (11 adults & 18 juvenile/chicks)Avocet - 30 (26 adults & 4 chicks)Oystercatcher - 4Redshank
22 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 21/05/21
Weather - Light rain/OvercastWind Speed - LightRiver wear Tide Level - HighWader Lake - amDunlin 1Little Ringed Pluver 1Avocet 28Lapwing 7Oyster catcher 3Redshank 2G Tern 236Black Headed Gull 89Lesser Black Heade Gull 2Shelduck 12 + 12 ducklingsSaline Lag
21 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 20/05/21
Weather - Overcast, mildWind Speed - BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level - Mid ^Wader Lake - amWater Level - Mid(Totals approximate due to disturbance) Shoveler 2Canada Goose 15Lapwing 4Oystercatcher 2Redshank 1Swallow 2Avocet 27Black Headed Gull 58Common Tern 10
20 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 19/05/2021
Weather: sunny, warm, cloudyWind speed: lightRiver Wear tide level: highWader Lake - am - water level lowAvocet 46Lapwing 6Redshank 3Oystercatcher 4Common tern 150Mute swan 8 ( 2 adults, 6 cygnets)Shelduck 53 (11 chicks + 1 ruddy)Grey heron 25Shoveler 1 (
19 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 18/05/21
a.m. Water Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 36Lapwing 7Common tern 115Common Sandpiper 1Redshank 4Common shelduck 40Ruddy shelduck 1Shoveler 2 (male)Saline LagoonShelduck 14Sedge Warbler 2Swallow 3Sand Martin 1Hawthorn WoodLong-Tailed Tit 4Reed bunting 1 (male)
18 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 17/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 43Lapwing 13Redshank 4Common tern 110Pied wagtail 3Ruddy shelduck 1Common shelduck 46Oystercatcher 2Tufted duck 14Shoveler 2Gadwall 6Greylag 7Black-headed gull 85Canada goose 20Lesser black-backed gull 1Saline Lagoon
17 May 2021
wildlife Sightings - 16/05/2021
Weather: Rainy & OvercastWind speed: lowRiver Wear tide level:midWader Lake:Am:water level: midAvocet - 47kedshank - 5Lapwing - 15Oyster Catcher - 3pIed Wagtail - 1Common tern - 141gadwall - 8Shoveler - 3Swallow - 7Mute swan - 1Tuffed duck - 10Saline lago
16 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings 14/05/21
Wader LakeamLapwing (mainly on meadow) 10 + 4 chicksCommon Tern 116Black Headed Gulls 67Avocets 38Lesser Black Backed Gull (chased off by Avocet) 3Gadwall 2Canada Geese 15Greylag Geese 4 + 4 goslingsShelduck 30Ruddy Shelduck 1Teal 2Oystercatcher 1Swallow
15 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 13/05/21
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidAvocet - 22Common Tern - 68Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 13Redshank - 2Gadwall - 8 (7 male & 1 female)Shoveler - 1 maleShelduck - 22Tufted Duck - 4Grey He
13 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 11/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 41Lapwing 15Oystercatcher 2Common tern 102Shoveler 2Gadwall 10Shelduck 24Greylag 44Canada goose 13Black-headed gull 45Mediterranean gull 1Saline LagoonAvocet 2Oystercatcher 1Shelduck 2Canada goose 2Hawthorn WoodJay 1Bu
11 May 2021