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Wildlife Sightings - 19/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 19/04/2023

Weather: Overcast / drizzleA.MShelduck - 18+6 ChicksAvocet - 19Lapwing - 7Shoveler - 1Oystercatcher - 1Canada Goose - 19Hawthorn Wood:Robin - 2Dunnock - 1Blue Tit - 1Goldfinch - 2Other birds noted around site:Shelduck - 9 (River wear)Oystercatcher - 2 (Ri

19 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 18/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 18/05/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 28Tufted Duck - 19Mute Swan - 1Canada Goose - 28Avocet - 21Black-headed Gull - 78Common Tern - 106Lapwing - 16Greylag Goose - 5Shoveler - 3Grey Heron - 25Redshank - 2Canalag - 1Teal - 1

18 May 2023
Wildlife Sighting - 16/05/2023

Wildlife Sighting - 16/05/2023

Weather: sunny / cloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 29Tufted Duck - 8Canada Goose - 23Avocet - 30Common Tern - 59Black- Headed Gull - 89Shoveler - 2Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 12Grey Heron - 24Pied Wagtail - 1Redshank - 2Gadwall - 2Te

16 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 15/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 15/05/2023

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 9Redshank - 3Avocet - 38Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 4Teal - 4Tufted Duck - 10Shelduck - 35Common Tern - 82Black-headed Gull - 69Greylag - 6Canada Goose - 19Hawthorn Wood Bird F

15 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 14/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 14/05/2023

AMRiver Wear Tide Level: MIDAvocet - 40Redshank - 7Gadwall - 4Shelduck - 35Common Tern - 96Lesser black-backed Gull - 2Greylag Goose - 3Goldfinch - 3Robin - 1Great Tit - 1Grey Heron - Heron Hedge - 30Chiffchaff - Spring Gill Wo

14 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 13/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 13/05/2023

AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWater Level: MIDWader Lake SpeciesAvocet: 44Lapwing: 8Oystercatcher: 3Redshank: 3Common Tern: 127Black-headed Gull: 90Shelduck: 16Shoveler: 4Teal: 2Gadwall: 6Grey H

13 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 12/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings 12/05/2023

Weather: Cloudy, DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 27Barn Swallow - 7Tufted Duck - 24Teal - 21Gadwall - 4Shelduck - 49Avocet - 34Mute Swan - 1Oystercatcher - 2Common Tern - 7

12 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 11/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings 11/05/2023

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGreylag goose (11 adults + 5 goslings) - 16Canada goose (27 adults + 3 goslings) - 30Shelduck - 57Tufted duck - 16Avocet - 37Shoveler - 1Common Tern - 89Black-he

11 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 09/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 09/05/2023

Weather: Overcast, wetRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 28Redshank - 2Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 12Black-tailed Godwit - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Common Tern - 46Tufted Duck - 17Shelduck - 30Gadwall - 3Shoveler - 2Black-headed Gull - 64Haw

9 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 8/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings 8/05/2023

Weather: RainingRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 39Tufted Duck - 23Avocet - 31Canada Goose - 22Black-headed Gull - 26Common Tern - 7Oystercatcher - 2Grey Heron - 18Swallow - aprox 10Gadwal

8 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 06/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings 06/05/2023

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 2Lapwing (+1 chick) - 9Shelduck - 22Grey Heron (+10 young chicks) - 24Mute Swan - 1Black Headed Gull (5 nests) - 24Common Tern - 97Gadwall - 2 MalesOystercatcher - 2Avocet (14 n

6 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 5/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings 5/05/2023

Weather: Overcast, DrizzlyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 5Common Tern - 104Avocet - 22Tufted Duck - 12Shelduck - 12Oystercatcher - 2Grey heron - 27Common Snipe - 2Redshank - 2Lapwing

5 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 04/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 04/05/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver wear tide level: LowWader lake species:Shelduck - 26Mute swan - 1Avocet - 31Common tern - 6Grey heron - 24Greylag goose - 9Swallow - 25+Cananda goose - 36 (33 adults + 3 goslings)Oystercatcher - 2Black-headed Gull - 4Herring Gull

4 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 3/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings 3/05/2023

Weather: Clear, bright, resplendent.River Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesBarn Swallow 2Shelduck 12Oystercatcher 1Grey Heron 21Avocet 15Shoveler 3Tufted Duck 2Lapwing 11Redshank 1Lesser Black - backed Gull

3 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 2/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings 2/05/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 36Lapwing - 10Redshank - 2Oystercatcher - 4Common Tern - 8B.H. Gull - 26Herring Gull - 10Grey Heron (21 ad., 20 juv/chicks) - 41Mute Swan -

2 May 2023