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Wildlife sightings 04/05/2020
a.m. generally sunny with some clouds. Breezy. Tide level - midWader LakeBlack tailed godwit Oystercatcher 2Little ringed plover 2Avocet 18Lapwing 19Redshank 3Common ternGadwall 7Shoveler 2Shelduck 39Greylag 16Canada goose 17Lesser black back gull 3Black
4 May 2020
Wildlife sightings 03/05/2020
a.m. weather overcast, wind speed v low, tide level midWader LakeRedshank 6Lapwing 15Avocet 35Little ringed ploverBlack tailed godwitCommon tern 14Gadwall 9Shoveler 2Shelduck 24Greylag 11Canada goose 23Saline lagoonRedshank 2Shoveler 1Shelduck 6Canada goo
3 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 02/05/2020
Weather: Sunny 12°CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Mid water levelAvocet 42Lapwing 20Redshank 4Oystercatcher 2Black tailed godwit 2Curlew 1Common tern 1Black headed gull 36Lesser black backed gull 4Herring gull 2Saline Lagoo
2 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 01/05/2020
Weather: Part sunny / overcastWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - MIDAvocet 40Lapwing 21Redshank 7Oystercatcher 4Common snipe 1Common sandpiper 1Black tailed godwit 2Curlew 1Whimbrel 1Gadwall 5 (3 male, 2 female)Shoveler 6 (5 mal
1 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 30/04/2020
Weather: Part sunny / part overcastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HIGHWater Lake - AM - MIDAvocet 36 (7 pairs nesting)Lapwing 22 (10 nests)Redshank 4Oystercatcher 4Black tailed godwit 1Common tern 6Black headed gull 30 (6 pairs moving twigs aroun
30 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 29/04/2020
Weather: Overcast 8°CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 41Lapwing 16Redshank 4Oystercatcher 4Ringed plover 2Black tailed godwit 4Common tern 6Black headed gull 22Herring gull 6Lesser black backed gull 4Sal
29 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 28/04/2020
Weather: sunny 9°CWind speed: MidRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 40Lapwing 14Oystercatcher 2Redshank 4Black tailed godwit 4Common tern 24Black headed gull 14Herring gull 8Lesser black backed gull 2Grey heron 49 (26 adul
28 April 2020
Wildlife sightings Mon 27/04/2020
a.m.Weather - sunny/clouding overWind speed - lowRiver tide level - midWader Lake:Avocet 41Gadwall 12Oystercatcher 3Lapwing 14Common sandpiperBlack tailed godwitCommon ternShoveler 2 malesShelduck 37Tufted duck 4Greylag 37Saline lagoonAvocet 2Greylag 7Sho
27 April 2020
Wildlife sightings 26/04/2020
Weather - sunnyWind speed - lowTide level - midWader Lake a.m. water levels lowGadwall 9 - 5 male, 4 femaleAvocet 38 - c17 pairs starting to scrape nestsRedshank 4Lapwing 16Shoveler 6 - 4 male, 2 femaleOystercatcher 2Common tern 1Shelduck 43Teal 6Tufted d
26 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2020
Weather: Overcast 10°CWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - MID water level Avocet 34Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 16Redshank 5Black headed gull 23 (20 adults + 3 first summer birds)Herring gull 12 (9 adults + 3 second summer birds)Lesser
25 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 24/04/2020
Weather: Sunny, 16°CWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 33Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 16Redshank 4Common snipe 1Little ringed plover 1Black headed gull 32 (30 adults, 2 first summer birds)Herring gull 1 (2nd sum
24 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 23/04/2020
Weather: Sunny 9°CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 37Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 18Redshank 2Black tailed godwit 3Grey heron 27 adults + 21 chicksShelduck 14Shoveler 6Gadwall 2Swallow 4Sand martin 2Black heade
23 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 22/04/2020
Weather: Sunny 12°CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 38Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 18Redshank 3Grey heron 20 + 20 chicksShelduckShovelerBlack headed gull 10Lesser black backed gull 2Saline LagoonAvocet 2Lesser
22 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 21/03/2020
Weather: Sunny - some cloudWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet - 11Shoveler - (Male) 6 (Female) 2Shelduck - 60Wigeon - (Male) 1 (Female) 1Lawping - 24Common Snipe - 1Herring Gull - 48Lesser black back gull -
21 March 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: Very LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidGrey Heron - 32Avocet - 8Lapwing - 20Common Snipe - 5Redshank - 4Oystercatcher - 2Gadwall - 2Teal - 10Shoveler - 6Wigeon - 2Shoveler - 27Saline Lagoo
20 March 2020