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Wildlife sightings - 22/12/2020
a.m Tide Level: HighWader LakeMute swan 2Shelduck 16Moorhen 1Teal 10Mallard 4Black-headed gull 4Herring gull 1Saline LagoonGrey heron 2Teal 2The LookoutBullfinch 4Chaffinch 6Coal tit 5Great tit 4Blue tit 2Robin 3Dunnock 1Other birdsSparrowhawk - 1 - Forgo
22 December 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/20
A.MWeather:overcastWind speed: light breezeWater level:highWader lake:Mute swan- 2Moorhen- 7Teal- 39Black headed Gull- 20Redshank- 44Shelduck- 23Goosander- 1Grey Heron- 1Saline lagoon:Curlew (meadow)- 23Redsank- 1The Lookout:Robin 1Nuthatch 2Coal tit 8Bul
21 December 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 19/12/2020
Weather: Mild/BrightGrey Heron - 4Shelduck - 16Herring Gull - 14 (9 adult, 5 juvenille)Black Headed Gulls - 11Moorhen - 2Mallard - 4Curlew - 2Teal - 34Saline LagoonAMChaffinch - 2Bullfinch - 3Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (male)Blue tit - 3Coal tit - 3Grea
19 December 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 17/12/20
Weather: Bright & sunnyWind Speed: Very lightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighGrey Heron - 1Curlew - 2Herring Gull - 2Moorhen - 4Shelduck - 12Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: MidBlack-headed Gull - 10Shelduc
18 December 2020

wildlife sightings 16/12/20
Weather: Raining, overcastWind speed: Low River wear tide level: LowWader lake Time: AM Water Level: MidShelduck - 20 Herring Gull - 4 (juvenile)Black-headed Gull - 3Mallard - 4 (3 male, 1 female)Moorhen - 1Grey Heron - 2Teal - 12 (7 male, 5 femal
16 December 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 15/12/20
Weather: Sunny, Slight CloudWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidShelduck - 15Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 juvenileBlack-headed Gull - 31Mallard - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Moorhen - 1Grey Heron - 2Teal - 1 maleSa
15 December 2020

Wildlife sightings - 14/12/2020
a.m Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck 19Grey heron 2Teal 2Herring gull 5Black-headed gull 1Saline LagoonShelduck 2Teal 34Curlew 1The LookoutWillow tit 1Chaffinch 12Bullfinch 3Coal tit 4Great tit 7Great-spotted woodpecker 1Blue tit 7Robin 1Other birdsKestr
14 December 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 12/12/20
amwater level: midium/highWader Lake:Shelduck-17Tufted duck-1Teal-1Redshank-1Mallard-4Moorhen-2Tide leve: lowSaline lagoon:Teal-30shelduck-2Heron-1Black heaaded gull-3Curlew-1other birds around site:Redwing-3/ Waderlake pathBullfinch-4Lener Redpol-10Goosa
12 December 2020

Wildlife sightings - 09/12/2020
a.m Tide Level: MidWader LakeTeal 16Shelduck 14Moorhen 4Goosander 2Redshank 5Greylag 1Grey heron 2Saline Lagoon Shelduck 2Teal 4The LookoutNuthatch 1Bullfinch 2Great tit 10Coal tit 2Blue tit 1Robin 1Willow tit 1Other birdsRedpoll - 30+ - Wader Lake footpa
9 December 2020

Wilddlife sightings- 8/12/2020
Weater: Overcast Drizzle Wind speed: lowRiver Wear Tide Level:midWader Lake Water level: midSpecies:Curlew-1Hertrel- 1Grey Heron- 3Moorhen- 1Shelduck- 23Teal- 35 Black-headed Gull-5Sailine lagoon:Tide level: low species:Grey Heron- 1Teal- 10Other birds ar
8 December 2020

Wildlife sightings - 07/12/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal 57Grey heron 3Redshank 1Black-headed gull 22Herring gull 4Shelduck 11Common snipe 2Moorhen 3Saline LagoonTeal 5The LookoutCoal tit 7Robin 1Great tit 8Blue tit 7Willow tit 1Nuthatch 1Chaffinch 10Other birdsTree creeper -
7 December 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 05/12/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidMallard - 26Teal - 10Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 4Shelduck - 6Black Headed Gull - 21Redshank - 22Saline LagoonAMNuthatch - 2Blue tit - 5Bullfinch - 6Great tit - 6Coal tit - 4Dunnock - 1Chaffinch - 2Grea
5 December 2020

Wildlife sightings - 03/12/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeMoorhen 4Shelduck 10Black-headed gull 32Redshank 1Saline LagoonCommon snipe 1 (meadow)Teal 5Black-headed gull 5Curlew 2 (meadow)Hawthorn WoodChaffinch 9Goldfinch 4Blue tit 7Great tit 7Coal tit 3Bullfinch 2Nuthatch 1Robin 1Oth
3 December 2020

Wildlife sightings 2/12/20
Weather: overcast / sunny spells, wind level low, river wear tide level lowWork being carried out by Reserve manager on the meadow near wader lakeRiver wear: Cormorant 1, Curlew 2, Grey heron 2, Shelduck 2Top meadow: Roe deer 3, Gully: Kingfisher 1Saline
2 December 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/20
Weather: Overcast/DullWind Speed: Slight WindRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowShelduck - 16Teal - 104Moorhen - 4Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowCurlew - 1The LookoutCoal Tit - 6Nuthatch - 1Chaffinch - 12G
1 December 2020