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Latest sightings

Wildlife Sightings 09/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 09/07/2025

Weather : Bright/SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 12 Lapwing 26 Little Ringed Plover 2 Oystercatch

10 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 08/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 08/07/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Low, going out am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 2 Curlew 25 Greylag goose 1 Moorhen 6

8 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 07/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 07/07/2025

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 8 Shelduck 21 Black-Tailed Godwit 17 Black Head

8 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 06/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 06/07/2025

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Mallard 18 Avocet 9 Grey Heron 5 Shoveler

6 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 5/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 5/07/2025

Weather : Windy,sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 15 Oystercatcher 6 + 2 chicks Redshank 12 Lapwing 3

5 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 04/07/25

Wildlife Sightings - 04/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 04/07/2025 Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: High

4 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 03/07/25

Wildlife Sightings - 03/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: in coming am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Little ringed Plover 1 Common sandpiper 1 A

3 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 02/07/25

Wildlife Sightings - 02/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 02/07/2025Weather: Drizzle River Wear Tide Level: High am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Mallard 1m 3f + 7 ducklings Shelduck 3 + 1

2 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 1/7/2025

Wildlife Sightings 1/7/2025

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Mallard 3f 1m + 7 ducklings Black tailed godwit 5 Avocet 33 Teal

1 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 30/06/25

Wildlife Sightings - 30/06/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 30/06/2025 Weather: Sun/Cloud River Wear Tide Level: High

30 June 2025
Wildlife Sightings 29/06/2025

Wildlife Sightings 29/06/2025

Weather : Sunny, humidRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet*some juveniles (post breeding flock)* 43 Lapwing 23 Black-headed gull

29 June 2025
Wildlife Sightings 28/06/2025

Wildlife Sightings 28/06/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : High am Wader Lake Species Total Common Tern 41 +5juv Black Headed Gull 84 +7juv Herring Gull 5

29 June 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 27/06/25

Wildlife Sightings - 27/06/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 27/06/2025 Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: High

27 June 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 26/06/25

Wildlife Sightings - 26/06/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Weather: light rain showers River Wear Tide Level: am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Avocet 38 C Gull 1 C Tern 30, 7

26 June 2025
Wildlife Sightings 25/06/2025

Wildlife Sightings 25/06/2025

Weather : Overcast, humidRiver Wear Tide Level : Low, going out am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Shelduck 5 + 19 ducklings Avocet 34 + 1 chick Oystercatcher 4 +

25 June 2025