Latest sightings
Wildlife sighting - 28/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: highWader LakeAvocet 18Black-tailed godwit 6Lapwing 140Oystercatcher 14Common tern 35Curlew 7Redshank 10Snipe 1Pied wagtail 1Herring gull 2Black-headed gull 300+Saline LagoonCommon sandpiper 1Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 6Lesser black-backed gu
28 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 27/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeCommon tern 30Black-headed gull 228Common sandpiper 1Black-tailed godwit 2Little egret 2Lapwing 28Avocet 20Redshank 28Greenshank 1Common snipe 1Oystercatcher 2Saline LagoonOystercatcher 1Grey heron 1Redshank 17Lapwing 3Hawth
27 July 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 26/07/2020
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: MidAvocet- 16Shelduck- 12Black- Headed Gull- 220Common Tern- 29Black Tailed Godwit- 4Lapwing- - 35Oystercatcher- 9Redshank- 13Snipe- 1Swift- 3Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighRedshank- 10Oyst
26 July 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 23/07/2020
Weather: RainWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: High/fallingWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidCommon Tern - 136Black-headed Gull - 257Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3Herring Gull - 1 juvenileAvocet - 22Black-tailed Godwit - 12Common Snipe - 1La
23 July 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/20
Weather: Cloudy/DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid/LowAvocet - 17Lapwing - 36Common Tern - 82 (32 juvenile, 3 chicks)Shelduck - 16Tufted duck - 4Black-headed Gull - 100 (3 chicks, 25 juvenile)Oystercatcher - 1Red
22 July 2020
Wildlife sightings 21/07/2020
Tide level lowSunny/breezyWader LakeCommon tern 85Shelduck 25Black tailed godwit 10Avocet 20Black headed gull 143Curlew 2Lapwing 37RedshankPied wagtailSaline lagoonSwallow 3Lapwing 3Black headed gull 4Grey heron 2Hawthorn WoodTreecreeperBullfinchJayWillow
21 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 13/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeCommon tern 120 (56 ad / 22 fledged / 42 chicks)Black-headed gull 218 (177 adults / 14 juvenile / 27 chicksAvocet 30Shelduck 27 (6 ad / 21 juvenile)Redshank 5Lapwing 130Oystercathcer 1Curlew 2Wood sandpiper 1Saline LagoonGree
13 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 10/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeKingfisher 1 (on perch infront of Northumbrian Water Hide)Avocet 28Redshank 14Lapwing 70Oystercatcher 1Common tern 93Black-headed dull 195Shelduck 27Moorhen 7Saline LagoonHerring gull 12Black-headed gull 3Swallow 4Greylag 1Tu
10 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 08/07/2020
am. Tide Level: MidWader LakeComon tern 97Swallow 2Greyleg 1Avocet 37Black-headed gull 300+Dunlin 1Stock dove 2Oystercatcher 5Curlew 3Lapwing 72RedshankGreenshank 2Saline LagoonWhitethroat 1Grey heron 1Swallow 5Curlew 1Fulmar 1Hawthorn WoodTree sparrow 2C
8 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 03/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 25Common tern 68 (22 adults / 46 chicks)Black-headed gull 133 (113 adults / 20 chicks)Black-tailed godwit 1Pied wagtail 2Lapwing 26Swallow 7Sand martin 10Shelduck 33Teal 11Moorhen 8Saline LagoonBlack-headed gull 1Sheld
3 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 02/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 34 (32 adults / 2 chicks)Common tern 83 (21 adults / 62 chicksBlack-headed gull 219 (190 adults / 29 chicks)House martin 2Sand martin 12Swallow 8Little-ringed plover 1Herring gull 1Shelduck 27 (5 adults / 22 ducklings)
2 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 30/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeCommon tern 105 (32 ad / 73 chicks)Avocet 24 (23 ad / 3 chicks)Black-headed gull 185 (164 ad / 21 chicks)Swift 4Mediterranean gull (adult) 1Curlew 5Lapwing 14Swallow 2Sand martin 2Shelduck 24 (11 ad / 13 chicks)Redshank 16Osy
30 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 29/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMediterranean gull (adult) 1Avocet 23 (22 adults / 1 chick)Redshank 5Oystercatcher 5 (4 adult / 1 juvenile)Curlew 4Lapwing 8Common tern 102 (29 adult / 73 chicks)Black-headed gull 263 (239 adult / 24 chicks)Pied wagtail 2Les
29 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 25/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeBlack-headed gull 236 + 20 chicksLesser black-backed gull 3Herring gull 1Common tern 107 + 31 chicksOystercatcher 2 + 1 juvenileAvocet 37Redshank 5Lapwing 44Little-ringed plover 2Curlew 10Shelduck 14 + 46 ducklingsGadwall 10S
25 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 23/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 34 + 2 chicksLapwing 23Osytercatcher 1Redshank 2Common tern 82 + 53 chicksBlack-headed gull 91 + 17 chicksShelduck 10 + 20 ducklingsShoveler 3Teal 3Grey heron 14Pied wagtail 1Saline LagoonGrey heron 3Back-headed gull 1
23 June 2020