Latest sightings
Wildlife sightings - 04/08/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeOystercatcher 1Lesser black-backed gull 2Mallard 22Common tern 6 + 2 chicksBlack-headed gull 19 + 2 juvenileLapwing 200+Shelduck 4Avocet 3Stock dove 1Curlew 2Saline LagoonLapwing 3Mallard 4Curlew 1Carrion crow 1Hawthorn WoodG
4 August 2021
Wildlife sightings - 03/08/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeCurlew 1Oystercatcher 3Redshank 5Avocet 7Lapwing 340Common tern 5+1 chick Grey heron 9Lesser black-backed gull 2Teal 3Saline LagoonCurlew 1Black-headed gull 10Hawthorn WoodChaffinch 3Bullfinch 1Blue tti 7Great tit 4Coal tit 1
3 August 2021
Wildlife sightings - 02/08/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 12Oystercatcher 4Curlew 11Black-tailed godwit 3Common snipe 1Common tern 17Lesser black-back gull 1Shelduck 21Saline LagoonReed warbler 1Lapwing 1Black-headed gull 15Hawthorn WoodTreecreeper 1Sparrowhawk 1Coal tit 2Dun
2 August 2021
Wildlife Sightings 1st August 2021
Weather: Wet Start Wind Speed: LowRiver wear tide level: HighWader Lake - AM - MIDCurlew - 25Avocet - 10Black tailed godwit - 3Lapwing - 36Red shank - 36Oyster catcher - 9Common tern - 18Black headed gull - 109Lesser black back gull - 1Swallow - 2Sedge wa
1 August 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 31/07/21
Weather: Grey/DrizzleWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid/LowWader Lakeam/mid (water level)Avocet- 11Oystercatcher- 2Lapwing- 300+Redshank- 28Black Tailed Godwit- 1Curlew- 19Common Tern- 12 (2 chicks)Teal- 2Lesser Black Backed Gull- 1Hawthorn WoodG
31 July 2021
Wildlife sightings - 30/07/2021
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeLapwing 316Black-tailed godwit 6Curlew 8Avocet 12Redshank 22Common tern 23Black-headed gull 57Common gull 1 juvenileLesser black-backed gull 1Grey heron 6Sedge warbler 1Saline LagoonStock doveGrey heron 1 juvenileReed warble
30 July 2021
Wildlife sightings - 29/07/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 5Black-tailed godwit 1Lapwing 100+Oystercatcher 3Common tern 12 + 2 chicksRedshank 40Curlew 20Great black-backed gull 1Saline LagoonOystercatcher 2Greylag 2Common tern 3Herring gull 1Hawthorn WoodSiskin 3Great tit 4Blu
29 July 2021
Wildlife sightings - 28/07/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 12Common tern 15 + 2 chicksLapwing 92Oystercatcher 3Redshank 34Black-tailed godwit 1Curlew 11Teal 2Saline LagoonLapwing 2Common tern 1Black-headed gull 2Herring gull 1 + 4 juvenileHawthorn WoodBlue tit 2Coal tit 2Great
28 July 2021
Wildlife sightings - 27/07/2021
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader LakeAvocet 14Grey heron 8Oystercatcher 6Redshank 3Common tern 16Lapwing 200+Curlew 2Black-tailed godwit 1Fieldfare 4Saline LagoonGadwall 2Black-headed gull 15Curlew 1Hawthorn WoodSiskin 3Chaffinch 5Great tit 3Blue tit 5Bullfinc
27 July 2021
Wildlife sightings - 26/07/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeRedshank 8Oystercatcher 2Avocet 9Curlew 4Black-tailed godwit 2Lapwing 218Common tern 42Shelduck 15Black-headed gull 133Saline LagoonBlack-headed gull 12Curlew 1Lapwing 3Hawthorn WoodStock dove 1Wood pigeon 1Great-spotted wood
26 July 2021
Wildlife sightings - 25/07/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeOystercatcher 1Avocet 5Redshank 7Lapwing 62Curlew 2Common snipe 1Common tern 39Black-headed gull 91Herring gull 1Shelduck 14Greylag 7Saline LagoonGrey heron 1Reed warbler 1Hawthorn WoodLong-tailed tit 2Greenfinch 4Chaffinch 3
25 July 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 24/07/21
Weather: Overcast Wind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lakeam/Low (Water Level)Avocet- 10Lapwing- 160Redshank- 12Curlew- 1Black Tailed Godwit- 6Common Tern- 51 (14 adult, 37 juvenile)Black Headed Gull- 71 (50 adult, 21 juvenile)Shelduck- 16Gre
24 July 2021
Wildlife Sightings 23/07/2021
Weather: Warm, bright River Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 1Black Headed Gull - 40Common Tern - 44Lapwing - 96Grey Heron - 4Black Tailed Godwit - 6Shelduck - 13Sedge warbler - 1Saline Lagoon:Lapwing - 4Reed warbler - 1 Other birds noted around
23 July 2021
Wildlife sighting 22/07/2021
Weather: overcast Wind speed: Low River wear tide level: Low A.MWade Lake:Avocet - 4Curlew - 3Red shank - 1Common tern - 27Black Headed Gulls - 47Shelduck - 12Black tailed Godwit - 2Dunlin - 1Saline Lagoon:Shellduck (Juvenile) - 4Lapwing - 2Moorhen - 2Tuf
22 July 2021
Wildlife sightings - 20/07/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeOystercatcher 2Black-tailed godwit 3Lapwing 300+Black-headed gull 74Moorhen 5Common tern 80Redshank 4Shelduck 40Avocet 8Curlew 3Grey heron 9Saline LagoonLapwing 4Redshank 3Curlew 3Mallard 6Black-headed gull 3Hawthorn WoodCoal
20 July 2021