Latest sightings

Wildlife sightings - 17/02/20
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeLapwing 20Grey heron 19 (15 in hedge)Shelduck 28Teal 48Mallard 16Gadwall 7Shoveler 4Wigeon 2Oystercatcher 2Herring gull 5Coot 3Saline LagoonStock dove 1Grey heron 1Teal 17Hawthorn WoodGreat spotted woodpecker 1Nuthatch 1Long
17 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings- 16/02/2020
Weather: Gusty (Storm Dennis)Wind Speed: StrongRiver Wear Tide Level: Very HighWader LakeAMWater Level: HighKingfisher- 1Goldeneye- 1 (male)Oystercatcher- 4Redshank- 55Grey Heron- 21Snipe- 1Shelduck- 32Curlew- 1Shoveler- 4 (3 male, 1 female)Jay- 1Tufted D
16 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 15/02/2020
Weather: OvercastWader LakeAMWater Level: HighCanada Goose- 42Curlew- 21Oystercatcher- 4Grey Heron - 28 (20 in hedge)Shelduck- 27Wigeon- 2Herring Gull- 20Black Headed Gull- 30Tufted Duck- 10Lapwing- 6Shoveler- 4Gadwall- 4Saline LagoonAMTeal- 21Shelduck- 2
15 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 14/02/2020
Weather: Overcast Wind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAM Water Level: HighIceland Gull (1st Winter)- 1Herring Gull- 26Lesser Black Backed Gull- 1Black Headed Gull- 56Grey Heron- 10Lapwing- 50Shelduck- 22Teal- 30Shoveler- 2Saline Lagoo
14 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 13/02/2020
Weather: RainingRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid/LowWader LakeAMWater Level - HighTufted Duck - 4 (2 m / 2 f)Shelduck - 14Lapwing - 10Gadwall - pairShoveler - 7 (5 m / 2 f) Wigeon - 3 (2 m / 1 f)Mute Swan - pairMallard Duck - 10 (6 m / 4 f)Moorhen - 5Coot - 2Sa
13 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 12/02/2020
Wind Speed: Moderate with gustsRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighLapwing- 25Curlew- 1Shelduck- 144Black Headed Gull- 11Grey Heron- 11Teal- 8Shoveler- 3Gadwall- 1 (male)Saline LagoonAMTide Level: MidShelduck- 2Gadwall- pairTeal- 26Reds
12 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 11/02/2020
Weather: Strong winds/ClearWind Speed: StrongRiver Wear Tide: LowWader LakeAMWater LEVEL: HighShelduck-30Great Black-Backed Gull- 1Tufted duck-2 (females)Lapwing-13Herring Gull- 34Black-Headed Gull-200+Coot-5Grey Heron-5Teal-8Curlew-1Shoveler-8Saline Lago
11 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 10/02/2020
Weather: sunny/windyWind Speed: strong gustsRiver Wear Tide Level: high (going out)Wader LakeAMWater Level: highStock Dove (pair outside kestrel box) - 2Grey Heron - 15Black-headed Gull - 200+Herring Gull - 26Great Black-backed Gull (3rd winter) - 1Lapwin
10 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 09/02/2020
Weather: Strong gusts/rainWind Speed: StrongRiver Wear: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: HighStock Dove (flew from Kestrel box) - 2Jackdaw - 24Great Black-backed Gull - 3Mute Swan - 1Lapwing - 22Grey Heron - 9Tufted Duck - 28 (11 males, 17 females)Curlew - 1Wi
9 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 08/02/2020
Wind Speed: MidRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighShelduck - 33Teal - 14Wigeon - 2Canada Goose - 3Lapwing - 90Redshank - 10Common Snipe - 2Herring Gull - 70Black-headed Gull - 220Grey Heron - 20Mute Swan - 2Saline Lagoo
8 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 07/02/2020
Weather: Overcast/ DullWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: HighShelduck- 22Canada Goose- 9Wigeon- 3 (2 male, 1 female)Shoveler- 2 (1 male, 1 female)Lapwing- 53Black- Headed Gull- 35Herring Gull- 6Hawthorn WoodAMNuthatch- 1D
7 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 06/02/2020
Weather: Clear/ SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighTufted Duck- 2Shelduck- 30Lapwing- 48Shoveler- 11 (7 male, 4 female)Herring Gull- 44Black- Headed Gull- 160Snipe- 1Grey Heron- 14 (12 in hedge)Saline LagoonAMTide Level: MidSheldu
6 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings 5/2/2020
River Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake (65% frozen)Lapwing - 30Teal - 3Redshank - 2Shelduck - 2Canada geese - 21Herring Gull - 16Black Headed Gull - 116Shoveler - 7Snipe - 1Wigeon (2m,1f) - 3Grey Heron (14 in hedge)
5 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 04/02/2020
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: Light WindRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighShelduck- 37Lapwing- 12Curlew- 62Great Black-Backed Gull- 1Black-Headed Gull- 189Herring Gull- 13Grey Heron- 12 (8 in hedge)Shoveler- 7 (5 male, 2 female)Saline
4 February 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 03/02/2020
Weather - Clear - SunnyWind Speed - Very StrongRiver Wear Tide Level - MidWader LakeAMWater Level - HighShoveler - 6 (male), 2 (female)Lapwing - 10Curlew - 83Shelduck - 49Grey Heron - 25Mute Swan - 2Great Black-Backed Gull - 1Herring Gull - 27Black-Headed
3 February 2020