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Latest sightings

10/04/2023

10/04/2023

Weather: sunny / clearRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Little Egret - 2Black-headed Gull - 80Goosander - 2Shelduck - 11Grey Heron - 37Oystercatcher - 4Mute Swan - 2Herring Gull - 18 Canada Goose - 23Greylag Goose - 9Tufted duck - 14Lapwing - 14Hawt

14 April 2023
13/04/2023

13/04/2023

Weather: cloudy / light rainRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Canada Goose - 22Greylag Goose - 18Black-headed Gull - 61Herring Gull - 14Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 14Avocet - 10Grey Heron - 25Mute Swan - 2Little Grebe - 1Shoveler - 2Shelduck - 31Haw

13 April 2023
12/04/2023

12/04/2023

Weather: Clear / sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Grey Heron - 37Canada Goose - 21Greylag Goose - 14Avocet - 19Little Gull - 1Coot - 3Shoveler - 2Tufted Duck - 17Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 12Gadwall - 2Mute Swan - 2Hawthorn wood:Stock Dove -

12 April 2023
Wildlife sightings - 11/04/2023

Wildlife sightings - 11/04/2023

a.m. Tide level: HighWader LakeLittle egret 1Oystercatcher 4Redshank 7Lapwing 14Avocet 26Tufted duck 20Shelduck 44Gadwall 2Shoveler 1Greylag 20Canada goose 19Canada goose x greylag 3Grey heron 44 (in heron hedges)Hawthorn WoodBullfinch 2Robin 1Great tit 6

11 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 10/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 10/04/2023

Weather: Clear, brightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 2Herring Gull - 22Greater black backed gull - 3Black headed Gull - 87Tufted Duck - 24Avocet (3 pairs seen mating) - 12Shelduck - 19Teal -

10 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 9/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 9/04/2023

Weather: Dull, brighteningRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLittle Grebe - 1Mute Swan - 2Tufted Duck - 20Shoveler - 5Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 17Wigeon - 3Teal - 7Gadwall - 5Shelduck - 35Canada

9 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 08/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 08/04/2023

Weather: Sunny/MildRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 10Lapwing - 12Oystercatcher - 6Black-tailed godwit - 5Redshank - 3Little grebe - 2B.H. Gull - 96Herring Gull - 14L.B.B. Gull - 2Common Gull

8 April 2023
07/04/2023

07/04/2023

Weather: cloudy with some bright spellsRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Grey heron - 36 ( 29 nests occupied) (5 nests with chicks)Little Grebe - 3Avocet - 2Lapwing - 16 (5 nesting on meadow)Redshank - 2Oystercatcher - 4Black-Tailed Godwit - 1Wigeon

7 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 6/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 6/04/2023

Weather: Cloudy, light rainRiver wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada x Greylag hybrid - 1Tufted Duck - 27Shelduck - 36Canada goose - 25Teal - 6Black-tailed godwit - 1Oystercatcher - 4Shoveler - 4Greylag Goo

6 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 5/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 5/04/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTufted Duck - 10Grey Heron - 29Shoveler - 1(f) 2(m)Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 1Shelduck - 14Mute Swan - 2Lapwing - 15Gadwall - 1(m)Canada Goose -

5 April 2023
04/04/2023

04/04/2023

Weather: sunny, cold,breezyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Mute Swan - 1Coot - 9Greylag - 5Canada Goose - 13Oystercatcher - 2Tufted duck - 2Gadwall - 2Lapwing - 1black-headed Gull - 2Hawthorn wood:Blue tit - 4Great tit - 4Golfinch - 1Coal tit - 1C

4 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 03/04/2023

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 1Grey Heron - 21Gadwall - 2Wigeon - 6Shelduck - 26Tufted Duck - 2Little Grebe - 2Canalag Goose (Canada & Greylag Coss) - 1Canada Goose - 16Greylag Goose - 22Avocet - 6Lapwing - 21 (one

3 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 2/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 2/04/2023

Weather: Bright, becoming cloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCoot - 8Shelduck - 14Gadwall - 8Teal - 2Wigeon - 3Tufted Duck - 2Redshank - 4Lapwing - 17Oystercatcher - 4Black-headed Gull - 15H

2 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 1/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 1/04/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 14Greylag Goose - 10Shelduck - 26Gadwall - 8Teal - 11Wigeon - 2Lapwing (12 on meadow) - 14Oystercatcher - 4Redshank - 4Black-tailed go

1 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 31/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings 31/03/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Water level: HighGrey Heron - 28Shelduck - 31Black- headed Gull - 66Herring Gull - 26Coot - 5Oydtercatcher - 2Redshank - 5Shoveler - 4Black-Tailed Godwit - 1Tufted Duck - 6Lapwing - 15Wigeon - 3Hawtho

31 March 2023