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Wildlife Sightings 10/05/25

Wildlife Sightings 10/05/25

Weather: Sunny/ClearRiver Wear Tide Level : Low am Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 18 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 3 Redshank

10 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 09/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 09/05/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Low, coming in am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 12 Coot 4 Shelduck 13 Grey Heron 1

9 May 2025
Washington Sightings 08/ 05/ 2025

Washington Sightings 08/ 05/ 2025

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: low coming inam/pmWader Lake SpeciesWater LevelTotalGarganey 1mMallard 2Shoveler 1m 1fCommon Sandpiper

8 May 2025
Washington Sightings 07/ 05/ 2025

Washington Sightings 07/ 05/ 2025

Weather: Cloudy / coolRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid, comin inam/pmWader Lake SpeciesWater LevelTotalSand Martin Mute swan3Avocet 14Shelduck 11Tufted duck 9m 7fShoveler4mCommon tern24Re

8 May 2025
Washington Sightings - 06/ 05/ 2025

Washington Sightings - 06/ 05/ 2025

Weather : sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Midam/pmWader Lake SpeciesTotalCommon Tern16Avocet 17Oystercatcher2Tufted duck8Mute Swan1Lapwing6Shelduck 25Grey Heron19Shoveler2Canada goose6Graylag8Coot2Moorhen6Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Are

8 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 5/5/2025

Wildlife Sightings 5/5/2025

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Gadwall 4 Common Tern*overhead* 3 Avocet 12 Herring gull 36

5 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 04/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 04/05/2025

Weather : Cool, rain showersRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Mute swans*territorial display between pair and lone swan* 3 Shelduck 42 Avocet

4 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 03/05/25

Wildlife Sightings 03/05/25

Weather : Overcast, drizzleRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Sand Martin 4 Avocet 32 Shelduck 30 Tufted duck 13m

3 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 01/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 01/05/25

Date: 01/05/25 Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Mid

1 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 30/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 30/04/25

Weather: Sunny, hot River Wear Tide Level: Mid, going out am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Mute swan 4 Shelduck 13 Black-headed gull 17

30 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 29/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 29/04/25

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Low going out am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Sand Martin 5 Shelduck 18 Avocet 8 Coot 4 Moo

29 April 2025
Sightings - 28/04/25

Sightings - 28/04/25

Date: 28/04/2025 Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Low

28 April 2025
Sightings - 27/04/25

Sightings - 27/04/25

Weather: Bright, sunny River Wear Tide Level: Low am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Greylag goose(brood of 6, brood of 4) 8, 10 goslings Canala goose (canada x greylag hybrid)(

27 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 26/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 26/04/25

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Low am Wader Lake Species Total Mute Swan 3 Cormorant 1 Sand Martin 4 Swallow 2

26 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 25/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 25/04/25

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Low am Wader Lake Species Total Grey Heron 2 Avocet 9 Lapwing 2 Shelduck 2

25 April 2025