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Wildlife sightings 30/06/2022
Weather wet/overcastRiver Wear tide level..midWader Lake SpeciesBlack tailed Godwit -1Avocet 10 juv 3 ch -53Lapwing 3 juv -10Oystercatcher 2 juv -5Redshank 1 chick -2Common Tern 9 chicks -91Black headed Gull -38 young -125Shell duck 25 juv -28Teal -3Greyl
30 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 29/06/2022
Weather ..wet start/sunnyRiver Wear tide levelWader LakeAvocet 52+ 13 chicks/juvLapwing 4+4 chicks/juvOystercatcher 5+3 chicksRedshank -3L,R.p -1Black tailed Godwit -1Common Tern 107+ 21 chicksB.H Gull 90+50 chicksGrey Heron -14Swallow -4Sand martin -2Sa
29 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings-28/06/2022
Weather: sunny/ OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader Lake:Swift - 5Swallow - 3Avocet - 39Common tern - 106Shelduck - 32Grey Heron - 16Oystercatcher - 6Lapwing - 8Teal - 5Black-Headed Gull - 88Saline Lagoon:Redshank - 1Oystercatcher - 1Lapwing - 1She
28 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 27/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: Wader LakeWader LakeKingfisher 1Black-tailed godwit 2Swift 2Swallow 7Sand martin 1Avocet 29 + 13 chicksCommon tern 98 + 18 chicksShelduck 4 + 14 ducklingsGrey heron 12Black-headed gull 51 + 42 chicksSedge warbler 1Oystercatcher 3 + 3 chic
27 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings 26/06/22
Weather: Overcast & BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: LowAvocet - 53 (8 chicks)Lapwing - 8 (4 chicks)Redshank - 4Common Tern - 121 (12 chicks)Black-headed Gull - 97 (36 chicks)Grey Heron - 17Oystercatcher - 2
26 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings 25/06/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear tide level:midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 45 (34+9 chicks+2 juv)Lapwing = 13 (5+5 chicks+3juv)Redshank - 11+2 chicksOystercatcher - 4+1 chicks +1 juvCommon tern - 111 (111ad +14 chicks) B.h Gull (107 ad +53 chicks)Shoveler (3 ad +new
25 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 24/06/2022
Weather ..sunnyRiver Wear tide level ..highWader Lake SpeciesAvocet -36Oystercatcher -6Lapwing -9Redshank -4Teal -9Grey Heron -22Shoveler -4Gadwall -4Little ringed Plover -1Common Tern -128Shell duck -28Tufted Duck -8Black Headed Gull -125Saline Lagoon Sp
24 June 2022
wildlife sightings 23/06/2022
Weather .sunny & warmRiver Wear tide level ..highWader lake speciesAvocet ( 26 ad,1 fledged 12 chicks)..-39Lapwing ( 6 ad ,4 chicks 1 fledged) -11Oystercatcher 4 ad,2 almost fledged -6L,R,P ( juv) -1Common Tern 136+ 10 chicksB,h Gull (2 juv,52 1st year,27
23 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 22/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: Mid-highWader LakeArctic tern 1Gadwall 2Shoveler 4Oystercatcher 3Lapwing 8Common tern 112Avocet 26Grey heron 30Black headed gull 125Shelduck 27Swallow 5Saline LagoonOystercatcher 4Lapwing 3Redshank 2Hawthorn WoodBullfinch 10Greenfinch 3Bl
22 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 21/06/22
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSwallow - 3Grey Heron - 18 (13 juvenile in hedge)Avocet - 25 & 13 chicksReed Warbler - 1Oystercatcher - 3 & 2 chicksCommon Tern - 127 & 7 chicksLapwing - 5 & 5 chicksShelduck - 12 & 23 chicksShove
21 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 19/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeShelduck 17 + 23 chicksTeal 7Oystercatcher 3 + 3 chicksShoveler 2Redshank 9 + 1 Black-headed gull 76 + 4 chicksTufted duck 4Lapwing 5 + 8 chicksGrey wagtail 1Avocet 29 + 16 chicksGrey heron 12Swallow 2Saline LagoonKingfisher
19 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 18/06/2022
Weather: Warm Sun River Wear Tide Level: High Wader Lake Species Avocet – 22 + 18 chicks Lapwing – 10 + 8 chicks Oystercatcher – 4 + 3 chicks Redshank – 8 + 4 juv Grey Heron – 7 ad + 16 juv Common Tern – 118 + 8 chicks B H Gull –
18 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 17/06/2022
Weather ..mildRiver Wear ..midWader Lake SpeciesAvocet ( 9 broods).24 adults +16 chicksLapwing ( 4 broods) 6 adults + 6 chicksOystercatcher ( 2 broods)3 adults +3 chicksRed shank -3Grey Heron -30Common Tern -121+4 chicksB.H Gull 96+50 chicksShell Duck (3
17 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 16/06/2022
Weather .very hot & sunnyRiver Wear tide level..midWader Lake Oystercatcher (13 chicks 2 broods).-7Grey Heron juv-17 Fledged 4..-21Black headed Gull -72 +57 chicksAvocet 19+10 chicksShell duck (2 broods)7+18 chicksCommon Turn -105 + 3 chicksLapwing (2bro
16 June 2022
wildlife Sightings - 15/06/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 50 (14 Chicks)Oystercatcheer - 3( 2 Chicks)Lapwing - 12( 6 Chicks)Redshand - 1Common Tern - 186( 5 Chicks)Black-Headed Gull - 136(52 Chicks)Shelduck - 27(16 Chicks)Teal - 6Shoveler - 1Gadwall
15 June 2022