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Wildlife Sightings - 25/08/2024
Weather: WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: High 4.5 metresWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 16Teal - 39Black - tailed Godwit - 40Avocet - 9Curlew - 66Redshank - 32Grey Heron - 9Gadwall - 20Cormorant - 2Lapwing - 94Canada Goose - 9Greylag Goose - 4Lesser black - back
25 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 24/08/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 4Avocet - 9Curlew - 23Redshank - 47Lapwing - 86Ringed Plover - 2Black - tailed Godwit - 20Teal - 34Shelduck - 7Black - headed Gull - 65Canada Goose - 40Moorhen - 5Hawthorn Wood Bi
24 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 23/08/2024
Weather: Warm/Overcast/WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 4Shelduck - 2 + 6 juvGrey Heron - 1 juvTeal - 21Redshank -m 41Curlew - 50Lapwing - 60Black - headed Gull - 141Black - tailed Godwit - 4Canada Goose - 39Canada x Greylag Goos
23 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings 22/08/2024
Weather: overcast / showers / warm / windyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighTeal - 22Sand Martin - 15Shelduck - 1 + 8Avocet - 4Curlew - 14Black Tailed Godwit - 5Lapwing - 129Black Headed Gull - 139Canada Goose - 1Pied Wagtail - 1Herring Gull - 1Gadwall - 1Hawtho
22 August 2024
Wildlife sightings - 21/08/2024
Weather: Sunny/Windy River Wear Tide Level: High Avocet - 5 Sand Martin - 7 +4 juvenile Black Tailed Godwit - 17 Curlew - 3 Lapwing - 99 Teal - 31 Shelduck - 3 juvenile Black Headed Gull - 81 Herring Gull - 4 Lesser Black Backed
21 August 2024
Wildlife sightings - 20/08/2024
a.m. Ride Level: Wader LakeGrey heron 3 juvenileAvocet 10 (6 ad + 4 juvenile)Black-tailed godwit 20Whimbrel 1Curlew 3Lapwing 26Common snipe 1Redshank 3Teal 24Northern shoveler 1Shelduck 8 juvenileBlack-headed gull 17Sand martin 36Sparrowhawk 1Hawthorn Woo
20 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings 19/08/24
Weather: overcast / breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowTeal - 26Avocet - 4Shelduck - 9Moorhen - 9Coot - 1Black - tailed Godwit - 13Sand Martin - 6Mallard - 4Grey Heron - 1Lapwing - 37Canada Goose - 2Herring gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat-spotte
19 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 18/07/2024
Weather: Windy/BrightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowKingfisher (Singing)Shoveler - 4Avocet - 2 + 2 juvTeal - 30Shelduck - 6Sand Martin - 10Grey Heron - 4Lapwing - 401Black - tailed Godwit - 1Snipe - 1Curlew - 3Canada Goose - 2Black - headed Gull - 4Gadwall - 6
18 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 9Shelduck - 6 juvTeal - 19Garganey - 2Avocet - 2Pied Wagtail - 2Lapwing - 42Grey Heron1 juvCommon Gull - 1Black -headed Gull - 4Swallow - 2Snipe - 1Goldfinch - 1Gadwall - 1Grey Her
16 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 15/08/2024
AMRiver River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBuzzard - 1Swift - 1Teal - 18Goldfinch - 10Lapwing - 150Avocet - 3Great Tit - 8Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 1 male + 3 femaleDunnock - 1Stock Dove - 1Redshank - River Wear - 1Sand Martin - Hidden Meadow - 8
15 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 14/08/2024
Weather: Sunny/Slightly CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 3 + 2 juvLittle Egret - 3Lapwing - 187 + 5 juvTeal - 22Avocet - 5Pied Wagtail - 2Curlew - 6Redshank - 48Black -tailed Godwit - 8Sand Martin - 14Common Gull - 1Black -h
15 August 2024
Summer's not over yet, there's a wow around every corner!
Families looking to make the most of the last few weeks of summer should join us for an extraordinary day out filled with new experiences and unique activities in nature. There’s a wow around every corner and something for all the family here where o
14 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 13/08/2024
Weather: Sunny/Warm/CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 9Lapwing - 66Black -tailed Godwit - 7Teal -m 21Redshank - 42Lesser Black - backed Gull - 1 + 3 juvAvocet - 3Black - headed Gull - 47Curlew - 6Greylag Goose - 6Canada Goos
13 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 12/08/2024
AMWeather: Rainy/humidRiver Wear Tide Level: HightideWader Lake SpecieTeal - 16Shelduck - 1 adult + 11 juvWillow Tit - 1 (singing)Black-tailed Godwit - 8Sand Martin - 7Red Shank - 30Grey Heron - 4Avocet - 3Canada Goose - 3Greylag Goose - 1Lapwing - 20Pi
12 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings11/08/2024
Weather = Overcast/ BrightRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 7Swallow - 2Teal - 25Avocet - 4Lapwing - 92Sparrow Hawk - 1 (F) Sitting on Sand Martin BankLesser Black Back Gull - 2Red Shank - 29Black Headed Gull - 79Black Tailed God
11 August 2024