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Wildlife Sightings - 29/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 29/04/2024

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 7Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 16Shoveler - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Gadwall - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Tufted Duck - 12 (6 male, 6 female)Mallard - 17 (9 male, 8 female)Avocet - 30Redshank - 2Lapwi

29 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 28/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 28/04/2024

Weather rainRiver Wear Tide Level midWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 3Shelduck - 32Graylag - 12Canada - 23Oystercatcher - 5Tufted Duck - 14Black-headed Gull - 128 (22 nests)Black-tailed Godwit - 3 (1 summer + 2 winter) Shoveler - 4Avocet - 3 ( 1 nesting)Lapwi

28 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 27/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 27/04/2024

Weather sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level highWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 8 Shoveler - 4Shelduck - 29Tufted Duck - 9Gadwall - 43Teal - 46Avocet - 27Redshank - 2Lapwing - 1Black-headed Gull - 106Herring Gull - 2Greylag Goose - 3 (paid with one gosling)Hawtho

27 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings 24/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings 24/04/2024

Weather = Sun with ShowersRiver Wear Tide Level = LowWater Level = MidWader Lake Species Avocet - 14Oystercatcher - 3Lapwing - 8Redshank - 1Grey Heron - 29 (14 Adult + 15 Young)Mute Swan - 2Greylag Goose - 12 + 6 YoungShoveler - 8Gadwall - 4Teal - 4Tufte

26 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2024

Weather: Overcast / Light hailRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake species - amRed Bunting - 1Shelduck - 28Greylag goose - 7Avocet - 14Tufted duck - 7Canada goose - 15Oyster catcher - 4Black - headed gull - 68Lapwing - 11Mute swan - 2Teal - 4Coot - 2Hawth

25 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 24/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 24/04/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 5 (4 male, 1 female)Shelduck - 22Greylag Goose - 10Canada Goose - 27Shoveler - 7 maleBlack-headed Gull - 54Shelduck - 24Lapwing - 10Avocet - 10Herring Gull - 3Oystercatcher - 6Sand Mar

24 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 23/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 23/04/2024

Weather: Overcast/drizzleRiver Wear Tide Level:Wader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 36Avocet - 13Gadwall - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Sand Martin - 3Canada Goose - 23Mallard - 16Teal - 8Mute Swan - 2Greylag Goose - 19Herring Gull - 4Black-headed Gull - 64Oystercatcher -

23 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 21/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 21/04/2024

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 6Canada Goose - 16Mute Swan - 2Shoveler - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Gadwall - 4 (2 male, 2 female)Teal - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Tufted Duck - 2Coot - 2Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 10Redshank

21 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings 19/4/24

Wildlife Sightings 19/4/24

Weather = OvercastRiver Tide Level = LowWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 2Grey Heron - 21 + 8 youngMute Swan - 2Greylag - 36Canada Goose - 10Pink Footed Goose - 1Shoveler - 9Gadwall - 6Teal - 4Shelduck - 27Avocet - 12Oystercatcher - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Fee

19 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 18/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 18/04/2024

AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShoveler - 3 (2 male + 1 female)Gadwall - 2 (1 male + 1 female)Teal - 2 (1male + 1 female)Tufted Duck - 2 (1 male + 1 female)Oystercatcher - 4 (2 pairs)Lapwing - 8Avocet - 23Gadwall - 2 (1ma

18 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 17/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 17/04/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeSand Martin - 3Mute Swan - 2Avocet - 10Redshank - 1Oystercatcher - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaChaffinch - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Stock Dove - 5Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 maleCoal Tit - 1Nuthatch - 2

17 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 16/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 16/04/2024

Wader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 10Canada Goose - 20Shelduck - 25Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 2Teal - 2Coot - 2Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 6Redshank - 6Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4Grey Heron - 22Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaRobin - 1Chaffinch - 4Bullfinch - 2

16 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 15/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 15/04/2024

Weather: Sunny/windyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 7Canada Goose - 22Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 6Shoveler - 4 (2 male, 2 female)Tufted Duck - 7Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 11Redshank - 2Grey Heron - 22Coot - 2Avocet - 20Hawthorn Wo

15 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 14/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 14/04/2024

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 20Shoveler - 10Herring Gull - 6Shelduck - 61Mute Swan - 2Avocet - 27Oystercatcher - 4 (2 Pairs)Redshank - 18Tufted Duck - 24Graylag Goose - 9Sand Martin - 7Gadwall - 5Black-headed Gull -

14 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 13/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 13/04/2024

Weather: overcast/mild/ windyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 22Sand Martin - 14Avocet - 16Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 2Lapwing - 11Shoveler - 10Shelduck - 36Gadwall - 4Teal - 5Black-headed Gull - 52Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

13 April 2024