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Wildlife sightings - 31/07/2024

Wildlife sightings - 31/07/2024

a.m. Tide level: MidWader LakeGreylag goose 3Shelduck 29Lapwing 60Black-tailed godwit 1Redshank 11Common tern 10Canada goose 5Grey heron 2Sand martin 10Gadwall 5Moorhen 3Black-headed gull 10Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1 + 1 juvenileJay 2Nuthatch

31 July 2024

Wildlife sightings - 30/07/2024

Wildlife sightings - 30/07/2024

a.m. Tide level: MidWader LakeTeal 18Curlew 3 Shelduck 2 + 24 juvenileAvocet 3Common sandpiper 1Redshank 36Lapwing 126Oystercatcher 2Greylag goose 1 + 1 juvenileCommon tern 15Black-tailed godwit 1Black-headed gull 2 juvenileCanada goose 2Canada goose x gr

30 July 2024

Wildlife sightings - 29/07/2024

Wildlife sightings - 29/07/2024

a.m. Tide level: HighWader LakeLittle egret 1Black-tailed godwit 1Common buzzard 1Redshank 30Lapwing 65Common tern 10Black-headed gull 60Canada goose 2Grey heron 1 juvenilePied wagtail 2 juvenileHawthorn WoodCoal tit 2Blue tit 2Robin 1Dunnock 1Bullfinch 1

29 July 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 28/07/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 28/07/2024

a.m. Tide level: highWader LakePied Wagtail - 2 Juvenile +1 AdultSand martin - 10Shelduck - 2 Adults + 22 juvenileGrey Heron - 6Graylag Goose - 8Canada goose - 4Lapwing - 132Black-headed gull - 52 + 23 JuvenileCommon tern - 19 + 2 Juvenile + 4 ChicksRedsh

28 July 2024

Wildlife sightings - 27/07/2024

Wildlife sightings - 27/07/2024

a.m. Tide level: highWader LakeSand martin 22Common tern 24 + 1 juvenile + 6 chicksBlack-headed gull 73 + 21 juvenile + 1 chickShelduck 5 + 20 juvenileLapwing 260Oystercatcher 1Redshank 20Moorhen 2 + 1 juvenileCoot 1Greylag 4 + 4 juvenileCanada goose 2Haw

27 July 2024

Wildlife sightings - 25/07/2024

Wildlife sightings - 25/07/2024

a.m. Tide level: HighWader LakeGrey heron 4 juvenileSand martin 5Black-headed gull 42 + 12 juvenile + 12 chicksCommon tern 24 + 1 juvenile + 3 chicksShelduck 1 + 14 juvenileMoorhen 3Greenshank 1Redshank 24Lapwing 80Oystercatcher 1Black-tailed godwit 3Coot

25 July 2024

Wildlife sightings - 24/07/2024

Wildlife sightings - 24/07/2024

a.m. Tide level: mid-lowWader LakeSand martin 8Shelduck 5 + 26 juvenileCommon tern 22 + 3 juvenile + 3 chicksLapwing 72 + 1 juvenileMoorhen 1Eurasian teal 3Oystercatcher 2Grey heron 4 juvenileCanada goose 5Greylag 8Black-headed gull 49Black-tailed godwit

24 July 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 23/07/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 23/07/2024

Weather: Sunny/WarmRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 4 +24 juvTeal - 3 (F)Sand Martin - 4Common Tern - 16 + 1 chickBlack - headed Gull - 98 + 17 juvCanada Goose - 6 + 2 juvGreylag Goose - 6 + 4 juvLapwing - 149Pied Wagtail - 1 + 2 ju

23 July 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/2024

Weather - Cloudy / light rainWader Lake SpeciesGraylag Goose - 4 adults + 4 juvenileTeal - 8Black-tailed Godwit - 10Shelduck - 2 adults + 29 juvenileLapwing - 6Sand Martin - 8Black-Headed Gull - 67 Adults + 19 JuvenileCommon Tern - 14 Adults +2 Juvenile +

22 July 2024

Wildlife Sightings 21/07/2024

Wildlife Sightings 21/07/2024

Weather - Sunny / warmWader Lake SpeciesBlack-tailed Godwit - 4Curlew - 1Green Sandpiper - 1Gadwall - 2Shelduck - 14Sand Martin - 2Pied Wagtail - 2Common Turn - 16Lapwing - 40Redshank - 1Black-Headed Gull - 9coot - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationRobin

21 July 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 20/07/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 20/07/2024

Weather = hot/ overcastWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 5Black-Headed Gull - 65Common Turn - 35Shelduck - 13Teal - 1Mallard - 5Moorhen - 5coot - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 2Lapwing - 53Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue tit - 4Great tit - 5Coal tit - 2Bullfinch

20 July 2024

Wildlife Sightings 19/07/2024

Wildlife Sightings 19/07/2024

Weather = Sunny/MuggyWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 23Teal - 3 (M)Greylag Goose - 7 + 3 (J)Common Turn - 28Shelduck - 4 + 29 (J)Canada Goose - 7 + 1 (J)Black-Headed Gull - 24 + 13 (J)Shoveler - 1 (M)Lapwing - 18Pied Wagtail - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding

19 July 2024

Wildlife sightings 18-07-2024

Wildlife sightings 18-07-2024

Weather: Sunny / cloudyRiver wear tide level: lowWader lake species:Shelduck - 4 + 23 juvSand martin - 14Common tern - 22Lapwing - 16Black - headed gull - 46 + 21 juv Shoveler - 4Black - tailed godwit - 1Teal - 2Greylag goose - 2Canada goose - 8 Common sa

18 July 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 16/07/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 16/07/2024

17 July 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 15/07/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 15/07/2024

Weather: wet/ sunny River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 55Little Egret - 1Buzzard - 1Sand Martin - 20Teal - 3Common Tern - 30Black - headed Gull - 150Redshank - 11Lapwing - 25Oystercatcher - 3Grey Heron - 1Swallow - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird F

15 July 2024