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Wildlife sightings 18/05/2020
a.m. overcast & blusteryMid tideWader lakeavocet 31curlew 2Lapwing 16little ringed plovercommon tern 57gadwall 3shelduck 39shoveler 2oystercatcherjackdaw 120black headed gull 132saline lagoonmute swanavocetshelduck 14tufted duck 2Hawthorn Woodgreat tit 2b
18 May 2020
Wildlife sightings 17/05/2020
a.m. overcast with some rainBreezy windHigh tideWader LakeAvocet 34Lapwing 18Redshank 7Oystercatcher 2Curlew 2Common tern 34Gadwall 5Shoveler 2Shelduck 27Herring gull 11Black headed gull 107Saline lagoonShelduck 8LapwingAvocetHawthorn WoodDunnockGreenfinc
17 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 16/05/2020
Weather: SunnyWind speed: Strong breezeRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low water levelAvocet 44Lapwing 13Redshank 4Oystercatcher 2Curlew 1Common tern 43Black headed gull 80 (28 second summer)Herring gull 1 (second summer)Lesser black backed g
16 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 15/05/2020
Weather: SunnyWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low water levelAvocet 42Lapwing 14Oystercatcher 2Redshank 5 ( 1 nesting on meadow)Curlew 1Common tern 52Black headed gull 68Lesser black backed gull 2Jackdaw 32Saline LagoonAvocet
15 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 14/05/2020
Weather: SunnyWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low water levelAvocet 36Lapwing 14Oystercatcher 3Redshank 3Little ringed plover 1Curlew 1Common tern 86Black headed gull 68Herring gull 3 (2 adult + 1 first summer)Lesser black ba
14 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 13/05/2020
Weather: OvercastWind speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low water levelAvocet 32Lapwing 15Oystercatcher 3 (1 nesting)Redshank 5Curlew 1Common tern 22Black headed gull 72Lesser black backed gull 4Jackdaw 12Grey heron 33Saline Lago
13 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 12/05/2020
Weather: OvercastWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low water levelAvocet 36Lapwing 18Oystercatcher 3Redshank 5Curlew 1Little ringed plover 1Common tern 35Black headed gull 44Herring gull 2Lesser black backed gull 1Saline Lagoon
12 May 2020
Wildlife sightings 11/05/2020
a.m. cloudy with bright spellsHigh windsTide level midWader Lakeavocet 34Redshank 7Lapwing 20Oystercatcher 2Shoveler 4Gadwall 3Shelduck 18Common tern 15Pied wagtailGreylag 32Canada goose 25Black headed gull 45Lesser black backed gull 2Saline lagoonAvocet
11 May 2020
Wildlife sightings 10/05/2020
a.m. weather cold & windywind strong & blusteryTide level midWader LakePied wagtail 2Avocet 32Swallow 3Oystercatcher 2Redshank 7Lapwing 18Little ringed ploverCommon tern 8Gadwall 7Shoveler 2Shelduck 27Greylag 4Canada goose 18Tufted duck 12Saline lagoonAvo
10 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 09/05/2020
Weather: Sunny 20°CWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid / droppingAvocet 44 (11 pairs nesting)Lapwing 20 + 2 chicks (8 pairs nesting)Oystercatcher 3Curlew 1Common tern 24Black headed gull 42 (15 pairs nest building)Herring gul
9 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 08/05/2020
Weather: Sunny 18°CWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid / low water levelAvocet 46Lapwing 20Oystercatcher 2Little ringed plover 2Common sandpiper 1Curlew 1Common tern 62Black headed gull 28Lesser black backed gull 1Jackdaw 46S
8 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 07/05/2020
Weather: Sunny 17°CWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid/low water levelAvocet 46Lapwing 15Oystercatcher 6Redshank 3Little ringed plover 1Curlew 1Common Tern 80Black headed gull 28Jackdaw 29Grey heron 38Saline LagoonAvocet 4Sho
7 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 06/05/2020
Weather: Sunny 16°CWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 42 (10 nesting)Lapwing 16 (8 nesting)Oystercatcher 2 (1 nesting)Little ringed plover 2Redshank 5Black tailed godwit 1Curlew 1Common tern 14Black headed
6 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 05/05/2020
Weather: Light rain / sunnyWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid water levelAvocet 40 (10 nesting)Lapwing 18Oystercatcher 2 (1 nesting)Little ringed plover 2Redshank 4Black tailed godwit 1Curlew 1Grey heron 34Common tern 3Black
5 May 2020
Wildlife sightings 04/05/2020
a.m. generally sunny with some clouds. Breezy. Tide level - midWader LakeBlack tailed godwit Oystercatcher 2Little ringed plover 2Avocet 18Lapwing 19Redshank 3Common ternGadwall 7Shoveler 2Shelduck 39Greylag 16Canada goose 17Lesser black back gull 3Black
4 May 2020