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Wildlife Sightings - 30/03/23

Wildlife Sightings - 30/03/23

Weather: RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 15Greylag Goose - 25Black-headed Gull - 39Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2Herring Gull - 23Oystercatcher - 3Teal - 3Grey Heron - 21Lapwing - 13Gadwall - 2Tufted Duck - 2Wigeon - 4Hawthor

30 March 2023
Wildlife sightings - 29/03/2023

Wildlife sightings - 29/03/2023

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMute swan 1Little grebe 2Gadwall 3Grey heron 27Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 11Avocet 2Wigoen 6Black-tailed godwit 1Tufted duck 34Shelduck 48Teal 17Herring gull 20Black-headed gull 55Canada goose 20Greylag 19Hawthorn WoodStock dove

29 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings 28/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings 28/03/2023

Weather Over Cast,coldRiver Wear Tide Level..HighWader Lake Species Shell Duck -42Tufted Duck -8Wigeon -4Teal -3Gad wall -2Oystercatcher -2Lapwing -17Red shank -9grey lag -27Canada Goose -18Herring Gull -14Black headed Gull -68Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding S

28 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 27/03/23

Wildlife Sightings - 27/03/23

Weather: Bright, SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 15Avocet - 5Oystercatcher - 3Gadwall - 7Greylag Goose - 36Canada Goose - 14Mute Swan - 1Wigeon - 6Teal - 15Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationReed Bunting - 1 maleNuthatch - 2Bull

27 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 26/03 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 26/03 2023

Weather: Rain / Light hailRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Teal - 30Herring Gull - 16Avocet - 18Black-headed Gull - 54Lapwing - 18 (1 nesting on meadow) (1 scrapping near Redshank reef)Gadwall - 11Shoveler - 2Redshank - 41Oystercatcher - 3Canad Go

26 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/2023

Weather: Rain on and offRiver wear tide level: MidA.MWader lake:Grey heron - 34Shelduck - 18Gadwall - 5Teal - 11Wigeon - 4Canada Goose + Canada + Greylag - 20Greylag Goose - 12Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 2Lapwing - 20 (18 Territories)Redshank - 6Mute swan -

25 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 24/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 24/03/2023

Weather: Sunny / CloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Tufted duck - 9Black-headed Gull - 182Shelduck - 33Oystercatcher - 4Grey Heron - 31Greylag Goose - 22Canada Goose - 17Lapwing - 13Teal - 8Wigeon - 2Mute Swan - 1Herring Gull - 18Hawthorn wood:

24 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings 23/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings 23/03/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTufted Duck - 9Black-headed gull - 167Herring Gull - 15Lesser Black-backed gull - 1Shelduck - 17Lapwing - 19Oystercatcher - 2Teal - 8Grey heron - 19Gre

23 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 20/03/23

Wildlife Sightings - 20/03/23

Weather: ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 22Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 23Avocet - 2Lapwing - 20Canada Goose - 23Black-headed Gull - 8Oystercatcher - 2Greylag Goose - 24Grey Heron - 27Teal - 3Wigeon - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Stat

20 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 18/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 18/03/2023

Weather: Rain and sunRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Mute swan - 1Wigeon - 6Oystercatcher - 2Shelduck - 42Black-headed Gull - 223Avocet - 27Gadwall - 9Redshank - 29Grey Heron - 28Shoveler - 1Lapwing - 12Canada +Greylag Goose - 2Hawthorn wood:Tree

18 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 17/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 17/03/2023

Weather: clear,sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Shelduck - 35Oystercatcher - 4Grey Heron - 28Mute Swan - 3Lapwing - 15Black-headed Gull - 230Avocet - 24Wigeon - 2Canada Goose - 9Canada +Greylag Goose - 1Herring Gull - 32Gadwall - 2Hawthorn woo

17 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 16/03/23

Wildlife Sightings - 16/03/23

Weather: Cloud/RainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack - headed Gull 112Herring Gull 52Lesser black - backed Gull 1Teal 23Lapwing 19Oystercatcher 7Grey Heron 20Greylag Goose 12Canada Goose 4Avocet

16 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 15/03/23

Wildlife Sightings - 15/03/23

Weather: Sunny and cloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: HighTufted Duck - 2Black-headed Gull - 216Avocet - 9Shelduck - 36Greylag Goose - 9Grey Heron - 21Herring Gull - 45Lapwing - 17Wigeon - 8Mute Swan - 1Teal

15 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings 12/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings 12/03/2023

Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.M:Wader lake:Mute Swan - 1Canada goose - 8Wigeon - 4Grey Heron - 24Greylag Goose - 6Shelduck - 26Lapwing - 28Herring Gull - 66Black-headed Gull - 208Teal - 107Tufted duck - 11Oystercatcher - 3Gadwall - 7Hawthorn w

12 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings 11/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings 11/03/2023

Weather: Sunny, CoolRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 17Black-headed Gull - 263Carrion Crow - 2Canada Goose - 9Shelduck - 25Lapwing - 13Moorhen - 8Gadwall - 7Herring Gull - 13Mute Swan

11 March 2023