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Wildlife Sightings - 12/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 12/04/2024

Weather: overcast/mildRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 3Avocet - 22Green Sandpiper - 1Redshank - 2Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 13Teal - 9Shoveler - 7Tufted Duck - 10Mallard - 18Shelduck - 29Graylag Goose - 9Hawthorn Wood Bird Feed

12 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 11/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 11/04/2024

Weather: Sunny spellsRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesGraylag Goose - 8Canada Goose - 28Shelduck - 14Teal - 15Tufted Duck - 15Coot - 1Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 9Grey Heron - 36Sand Martin - 3Shoveler - 13Avocet - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding

12 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings 10/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings 10/04/2024

Weather: overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 1Avocet - 4Shelduck - 45Teal - 5Shoveler -10Tufted Duck - 2Canada Goose - 30Graylag Goose - 13Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 2Lapwing - 13Mute Swan - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

12 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 09/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 09/04/2024

Weather: overcast / wetRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesShoveler - 6Graylag Goose - 12Avocet - 5Canada Goose - 25Lapwing - 12Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 14Gadwall - 2Teal - 10Tufted Duck - 25Redshank - 2Black-Headed Gull - 81Herring Gull - 4Grey He

9 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 08/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 08/04/2024

Weather: overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 22Shelduck - 31Shoveler - 12Tufted Duck - 6Gadwall - 1Teal - 4Black-Headed Gull - 61Herring Gull - 24Lapwing - 2Mute Swan - 3Canada Goose - 1Graylag - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaB

8 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 07/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 07/04/2024

Weather: sunny / light rain / windy River Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 34Redshank - 4Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 4Shelduck - 21Shoveler - 5Teal - 8Tufted Duck - 6Black-Headed Gull - 62Herring Gull - 21Graylag - 6Canada Goose - 4Hawthorn

7 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 06/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 06/04/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 9Grey Heron - 18 + 8 ChicksLapwing - 11 + 5 nest Redshank - 14Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 10Shoveler - 8Gadwall - 4Teal - 4Shelduck - 21Mute Swan - 2Reed bunting - 2Hawthorn Wood Bir

6 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 05/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 05/04/2024

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 4Sand Martin - 3Teal - 13Canada Goose - 22Graylag - 8Avocet - 8Shoveler - 8Lapwing - 15Shelduck - 28Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 2Tufted Duck - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Tit

6 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 04/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 04/04/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesWood Sandpiper - 1Redshank - 45Lapwing - 12Avocet - 10Oystercatcher - 4Grey Heron - 21 +8 chicksShoveler - 22Gadwall - 7Tufted Duck - 11Teal - 9Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaSiskin - 16Goldfinc

4 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 02/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 02/04/2024

Weather: HazyRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesGraylag Goose - 15Canada Goose - 32Shelduck - 26Teal - 8Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 5Redshank - 14Avocet - 16Little Egret - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaStock Dove - 6Siskin - 8Dunnock - 1Long-tai

2 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 01/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 01/04/2024

Weather: Wet River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 35Sand Martin - 1 (Singing) (4 yesterday)Graylag Goose - 14Canada Goose - 20Shelduck - 15Gadwall - 4Teal - 18Tufted Duck - 34Shoveler - 14Coot - 4Lapwing - 10Redshank - 11Hawthorn Wood Bird

1 April 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 31/03/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 31/03/2024

Weather: sunny / brightRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 27Shoveler - 12Teal - 25Redshank - 13Graylag Goose -31Canada Goose - 26Black-headed Gull - 25Shelduck - 41Tufted Duck - 11Grey Heron - 16 + 2 chicksHerring Gull - 5Lesser black-b

31 March 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 30/03/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 30/03/2024

Weather: sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 4Shelduck - 30Graylag Goose - 8Gadwall - 6Shoveler - 4Teal Duck - 10Tufted Duck - 8Oystercatcher - 4Avocet - 33Redshank - 6Lapwing - 21Grey Heron - 31Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaSisk

30 March 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 29/032024

Wildlife Sightings - 29/032024

Weather: sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 4Canada Goose - 35Graylag Goose - 9Tufted Duck - 25Avocet - 10Shoveler Duck - 9Shelduck - 33Black-headed Gull - 20Oystercatcher - 4Redshank - 13Teal Duck - 17Lapwing - 20Hawthorn Wood B

29 March 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 28/03/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 28/03/2024

Weather: Overcast, sunny spells, showersRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 6Canada Goose - 29Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 28Shoveler - 4 (2 female, 2 male)Tufted Duck - 16Stock Dove - 2Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 14Lesser Black-backed G

28 March 2024