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Wildlife Sightings 31/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 31/07/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 18Shelduck - 16 (14 juv.)Gadwall - 8Lapwing - 155Greylag Goose - 7Curlew - 2Black-headed Gull - 16 (5 juv.)Shoveler - 3Common Tern - 8Grey Her

31 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 29/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/07/2023

Weather: Bright light and breezeRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Ruff - 3Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 117Avocet - 36redshank - 14Common Tern - 10 +1 chickBlack-headed Gull - 70 + 11 chicksCurlew - 4Gadwall - 11Shoveler - 5Shelduck - 14Grey Heron - 13

29 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 28/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 28/07/2023

Weather: Warm/CloudyWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 2 ( + 5 ducklings )Common Gull - 1Grey Heron - 8Ruff - 3Curlew - 4Teal - 15Coal Tit - 1Great Tit - 2 ( + 5 juvs )Jay - 2Chaffinch - 4 ( F ) 2 ( M )Gree

28 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 27/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 27/07/2023

Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher - 1Shelduck - 2 + 14 juv.Avocet - 24Lapwing - 94Tufted Duck - 1Gadwall - 11Black-heasded Gull - 15 + 4 juv. + 1 chickCommon Tern - 4Redshank

27 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 26/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 26/07/2023

Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Black-headed Gull - 48 + 8 juvenileRedshank - 38Black-tailed Godwit - 2Avocet - 31Lapwing - 250Common Gull - 1Oystercatcher - 1Curlew - 9Ruff - 3Shelduck - 1 +9 DucklingsTeal - 5Grey Heron - 17Common

26 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 25/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 25/07/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCanalag - 1Avocet - 31Lesser black-backed Gull - 2Shelduck - 1 + 7 juv.Greylag - 1Black-headed Gull (78 ad.,6 juv., 1 chick) - 85Lapwing - 205Redshank -

25 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 24/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 24/07/2023

Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Little Egret - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 27Redshank - 44Lapwing - 198Ruff - 3Curlew - 4Shelduck - 15Gadwall - 10 + 8 youngTufted duck - 2 + 1 youngCommon Tern - 11 + 2 youngGre

24 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 23/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 23/07/2023

Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey heron - 8Avocet - 27Shelduck - 1 + 8 juv.Black-headed Gull - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Lapwing - 101Canada Goose - 6Greylag Goose - 2 + 1 juv.Oystercatcher

23 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/2023

Weather: rainRiver tide level: HighA.MWader Lake:Ruff - 3Avocet -36Redshank - 8Oystercatcher - 1Curlew - 1Common Tern - 25Black-headed Gull - 53Common Gull - 1Grey Heron - 7Shelduck - 8Gadwall - 11Shoveler - 3Hawthorn wood:Bullfinch - 2+1 +1 juvenileCoal

22 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 21/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 21/07/2023

AMWeather - Cloudy, light rainRiver Wear Tide Level - MidWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 9Avocet - 28Black-headed Gull - 86 (16 chicks)Common Tern - 8 (1 chick)Curlew - 3Teal - 10Shelduck - 2 (+10 ducklings)Grey Heron - 9Lapwing - 216Ruff - 3Oysterca

21 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 20/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 20/07/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 31Black-headed Gull (74 adults, 15 juv. + 1 chick) - 90Grey heron - 12Oyster catcher - 1Shelduck - 9 (7 juv.)Greylag Goose - 5Canalag - 1Lapwing

20 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 19/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 19/07/2023

Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 42Shelduck - 2 + 13 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 83 +17 chicksCommon Tern - 8 + 2 chicksCommon Gull - 1Dunlin - 4Lapwing - 202Oystercatcher - 1Ruff - 3Curlew - 1Redshank - 1Teal - 5Hawthorn wood:

19 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 18/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 18/07/2023

Weather: Light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 14 (12 juv.)Avocet - 40Grey heron - 6Black-headed Gull - 73 (11 juv.)Teal - 4Curlew - 4Common tern - 13Black-tailed godwit - 8Ruff - 3Re

18 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 17/07/23

Wildlife Sightings - 17/07/23

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesMediterranean & Black-headed Gull Hybrid - 1Avocet - 33 & 1 juvenileShelduck - 1 & 10 juvenileCommon Tern - 10 & 1 chickBlack-headed Gull - 88, 17 juvenile & 1 chickTeal - 6Lapwing - 67Ruff - 2Grey

17 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 16/07/2023

Wildlife Sightings 16/07/2023

Weather:River Wear Tide Level:Wader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 46Ruff - 3Oystercatcher - 2Common Tern - 16Black-headed gull - 187Shoveler - 4Gadwall - 2Teal - 2Shelduck - 15Greylag - 4Lapwing - 111Hawthorn

16 July 2023