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On Thursday 18 September, we will be closed to visitors for operational reasons. We will reopen as usual on Friday 19 September. Thank you for your understanding.

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Latest sightings

Wildlife Sightings - 24/08/25

Wildlife Sightings - 24/08/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: Low am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Teal 32 Avocet 4 Black tailed godwit 14

24 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 23/08/25

Wildlife Sightings - 23/08/25

Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: Mid, going out am Wader Lake Species Water Level Low Total Kingfisher 2 Greylag 117 Teal 26 Wigeon

23 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings 22/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 22/08/2025

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid, going out am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 11 Gadwall 3 Black Tailed Godwit 16 Teal 15

22 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings 21/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 21/08/2025

Weather : Overcast/DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level : Low am Wader Lake Species Total Kingfisher(In front of Northumbrian Water hide) 1 Grey Heron 1 Swallow

21 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings 20/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 20/08/2025

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Low am Wader Lake Species Total Kingfisher(In front of Vic Robins Hide) 1 Swallow 4 Avocet 8 Bla

21 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings 19/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 19/08/2025

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : High am Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 4 Lapwing 31 Curlew 2 Ruff 1

19 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings 18/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 18/08/2025

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Teal 22 Black tailed godwit 8 Avocet 4 Cormorant 1

18 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings 17/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 17/08/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Mallard*2 broods, 1 of 4, 1 of 5* 8ad, 9j Teal 22 Sparrowhawk*in heron hedge* 1 call

18 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings 16/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 16/08/2025

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : High am Wader Lake Species Total Grey Heron 2 Little Egret 1 Avocet 4 Redshank

16 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings 15/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 15/08/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : High am Wader Lake Species Total Greylag 279 Curlew 31 Teal 8 Mallard 1f +4ju

15 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 12/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings - 12/08/2025

Weather : Hot, Sunny am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 12 Black-headed gull 10 Lapwing 163 Teal 16 Curlew 10

12 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 11/08/25

Wildlife Sightings - 11/08/25

Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Lapwing 13 Curlew 6 Teal 6 Avocet 9

11 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings 10/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 10/08/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Grey Heron 9 Avocet 1 Greylag 62 Curlew 8

10 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings 09/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 09/08/2025

Weather : Breezy,overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid am Wader Lake Species Water Level Low Total Greylag 1 Canada Goose 9 Teal 23 Mallard (6 ad + 5

9 August 2025
Wildlife Sightings 08/08/2025

Wildlife Sightings 08/08/2025

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 13 Lapwing 86 Curlew 32 Grey Heron

8 August 2025