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Wildlife sightings 20/07/2021

Wildlife sightings 20/07/2021

Weather:sunny River Wear Tide Level:mid A.MWader Lake:Oystercatcher - 2 Black Tailed Godwit - 3Lapwing - 300+Black Headed Gull - 74Moorhen - 5Common tern - 80Redshank - 4Shelduck - 40Avocet - 8Curlew - 3Grey heron - 9Saline lagoon:Lapwing - 4Redshank - 3C

20 July 2021

Wildlife sightings - 19/07/2021

Wildlife sightings - 19/07/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeBlack-headed gulls 82Avocet 14Common tern 83Lapwing 269+Moorhen 3Black-tailed godwit 3Shelduck 9Oystercatcher 1Redshank 6Curlew 1Grey heron 1Saline LagoonBlack-headed gull 5Lapwing 2Redshank 1Hawthorn WoodBlue tit juvenile 3B

19 July 2021

Wildlife sightings - 18/07/2021

Wildlife sightings - 18/07/2021

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 16Lapwing 358Redshank 18Black-tailed godwit 3Curlew 3Oystercatcher 2Common tern 112Shoveler 1Black-headed gull 186Mediterranean gull 1Shelduck 25Saline LagoonRedshank 1Lapwing 5Common tern 2Reed bunting 1Blac-headed g

18 July 2021

Wildlife Sightings 17/07/2021

Wildlife Sightings 17/07/2021

Weather: hot sunny River Wear Tide Level: highA.M Water level: midWader Lake:Avocel - 6common tern - 98Black headed gull - 62Oystercatcher - 4Redshank - 4Lapwing - 200Black tailed godwit - 3Wigeon - 1Shelduck - 15Saline Lagoon:Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 9

17 July 2021

Wildlife Sightings -  15/07/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 15/07/2021

Weather - Warm and sunnyWind Speed - LightRiver Wear Tide Level - MidWader lakeAvocet x12Common Tern x110Black Headed Gull x149Oyster catcher x3Lapwings x270Redshank x4Common Sandpiper x1Shelduck x22Grey heron x10Saline LagoonGrey Heron x1Black Headed Gul

15 July 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 13/07/21

Wildlife Sightings - 13/07/21

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: N/ARiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowAvocet - 12 (1 nesting)Tern - 95 (60 adults & 35 young)Black-headed Gull - 121 (89 adults & 32 young) Lapwing - 230Black-tailed Godwit - 4Oystercatcher

13 July 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 12/07/21

Wildlife Sightings - 12/07/21

WeatherRain-heavyWind SpeedLowRiver Wear Tide LevelMid and fallingWader LakeAvocet - 11Common Tern - 93Oyster Catcher - 2Lapwing - 88Curlew - 1Redshank - 1Sedge warbler - 2Black Headed Gull - 123Med. Gull - 1Sh

12 July 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 10/07/21

Wildlife Sightings - 10/07/21

Weather - OvercastWind Speed - LightWader lakeAvocet x26Oyster Catcher x2Lapwing x2Redshank x2Curlew x2Common tern x132Black Headed Turn x116Shelduck x14Teal x2Gadwall ( 2 broods and 4 ducklings)Grey Heron x1Saline lagoon Avocet x2Lapwing x10Grey Heron x1

10 July 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 09/07/21

Wildlife Sightings - 09/07/21

Weather - Overcast and warmWind Speed - ModerateRiver Wear Tide - lowWader Lake Lapwing x160Avocets x22Black Headed Gulls x50Herons x4Oyster Catcher x1G L Geese x25Goldfinch x3Shellducks x25Swallows x5Saline lagoonLapwing x7Shellducks x2Other birds around

9 July 2021

Wildlife sightings - 08/07/2021

Wildlife sightings - 08/07/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 26Common tern 94Shelduck 29Black-headed gull 65Sedge warbler 1Greylag 21Mallard 18 + 2 chicksGrey heron 6Lapwing 210Redshank 2Black-tailed godwit 1Saline LagoonTufted duck 3Mallard 3Grey heron 2Wood pigeonHawthorn Wood

8 July 2021

Wildlife sightings - 07/07/2021

Wildlife sightings - 07/07/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 27Common tern 83Black-headed gull 92Oystercatcher 3Lapwing 127Redshank 2Shelduck 4 + 17 ducklingsTeal 2Saline LagoonSwallow 5Mallard 2Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Great tit 4Blue tit 1Bullfinch 1Chaffinch 1Coal tit 1The Look

7 July 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 06/07/21

Wildlife Sightings - 06/07/21

Weather: Grey, RainRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidOystercatcher - 3Avocet - 26 (1 nesting)Common Tern - 17 adults on island & 28 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 30 chicksLapwing - 15Redshank - 1Shelduck - 4 & 36 ducklingsS

6 July 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 04/07/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 04/07/2021

Weather - Cloudy/warmWind Speed - LowRiver Wear Tide - HighWader LakeAvocet x25Lapwing x108Little Ringed Plover x1Oyster catcher x5Redshank x5Black tailed Godwit x2Common Tern x72Teal x6Gadwall x1Black Headed Gull x115Saline LagoonGrey Heron x2Swallow x5L

4 July 2021

wildlife sightings 03/07/21

wildlife sightings 03/07/21

Weather: overcast Wind speed: light River wear tide level: highWader lake:AMwater level mid:Common tern - 82 (60 young)Black Headed Gull - 240 (30 young)Med Gull - 1Avocet - 36Lapwing - 42Oystercatcher - 4Redshank - 8Curlew - 1Shoverler - 8Teal - 2Grey he

3 July 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 01/07/21

Wildlife Sightings - 01/07/21

Below is our wildlife sightings daily log for the morning of Thursday 1st July, 2021. The weather conditions were sunny, with a light wind speed, and the tide level was medium..Wader LakeShelduck - 20Lapwing - 25Oystercatcher - 2Mediterranean Gull - 1Reds

1 July 2021