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On Thursday 18 September, we will be closed to visitors for operational reasons. We will reopen as usual on Friday 19 September. Thank you for your understanding.

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Latest sightings

Wildlife Sightings 22/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 22/05/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Black headed gull 56 (15 nesting) Avocet 13 (1 nesting East island) Tufted duck 12

22 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 21/5/2025

Wildlife Sightings 21/5/2025

Weather : Cool/CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level : High, going out am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Grey Heron 3 Avocet 32 Tufted Duck 9m 6f Mallard

21 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 20/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 20/05/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 20/05/25 Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: High

20 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 19/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 19/05/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 19/05/2025 Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: High

19 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 18/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 18/05/2025

Weather : Overcast, WindyRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Shelduck1 brood of 3 ducklings 28, 3 duckling Avocetat least 2 nesting 17 Swallo

18 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 17/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 17/05/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 17/05/2025 Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: High

17 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 16/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 16/05/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Gadwall 3m 2f Avocet 20 Canada Goose 12 Greylag Goose 23+ 1 juv

16 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 15/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 15/05/25

Name: MJ Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 15/05/25 Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: Mid

15 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 14/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 14/05/25

Name: JF Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 14/05/2025Weather: Cloudy River Wear Tide Level: mid, going out am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Avocet 22 Shoveler 3m

14 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 13/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings - 13/05/2025

Date: 13/05/25 Weather: Overcast/Humid River Wear Tide Level: Mid

13 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 12/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 12/05/25

Name: MG Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 12/05/2025 Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: Low

12 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 11/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 11/05/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Greylag goose 40 Common Tern 28 Shoveller 5 Black headed gull 6 (

11 May 2025
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