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Wildlife Sightings 12/07/2024
Weather = Overcast/ WarmRiver Wear Tide Level = High Wader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 19Sand Martin - 6Common Tern - 31 + 1 (J) + 1 (Chick)Greylag Goose - 2 + 3 (J)Canada Goose - 4Black-Headed Gull - 172 + 84 (J)Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 71Redshank - 10Teal -
12 July 2024
Enhance your summer visit with these top tips
Exploring our wetlands during the summer is exciting at the best of times, but plan your day out alongside some of our fun hands-on activities and make your visit a great one! Here's our top tips for things you can get involved in: Postcard trail
10 July 2024
Wildlife Sightings 10/07/2024
Weather: RainyWader Lake SpeciesCommon Tern - 31 + 1 juv, 1 chickLapwing - 25Black - headed Gull - 104 + 91 juvShoveler - 1 (F)Grey Heron - 4 juvReed bunting - 1Greenfinch - 5Bullfinch - 2
10 July 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 09/07/2024
AMWeather: RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 7 + 19 ChicksSand Martin - 12Reed Warbler - 3Teal - 8Oystercatcher - 2Common Tern - 47 + 1 Chick + 1 Juvenile Mediterranean + Black-headed Gull - 1Avocet - 18Lapwing - 6Black-headed G
9 July 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 08/07/2024
AMWeather: Sunny/clearRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 11 & 3 juvenileAvocet - 14Black-headed Gull - 160 & 96 juvenileCommon Tern - 38 & 2 juvenileShelduck - 6 & 18 juvenileOystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 71Canada Goose - 2Greylag G
8 July 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 07/07/2024
Weather = overcastRiver Tide Level = LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 22Graylag Goose - 3Teal - 2Shelduck - 5 + 22Sand Martin - 13Stock Dove - 1Black Headed Gull - 122 + 138 + 1Common Turn - 43 + 1 +1Med Gull + Black Headed Gull Hybrid - 1Lapwing - 44Oysterc
7 July 2024
wildlife sightings - 06/07/2024
Weather = sunnyRiver Tide Level = LowWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 10Stock Dove - 1Avocet - 18Lapwing - 28Shelduck - 3 +16 + 4Teal - 2 + 3Common Turn - 41 + 1Black Headed Gull - 79 + 79Graylag Goose - 12 + 7Canada Goose - 2Pied Wagtail - 1Gadwall - 4Haw
7 July 2024
Wildlife Sightings 05/07/2024
Weather = Sunny/ WindyRiver Tide Level = LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 21Common Turn - 47 + 1 (J)Black Headed Gull - 132 + 101 (J)Sand Martin - 90Shelduck - 4 + 23 (J)Teal - 1 (F)Tufted Duck - 1 (F)Mallard - 4Curlew - 14Whimbrel - 1Lapwing - 119Grey Heron
5 July 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 03?07/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 17Sand Martin - 11Black - headed Gull - 115 + 73 juvCommon Tern - 39Shelduck - 10 +23 juvLapwing - 1Oystercatcher - 1Redshank - 1Teal - 4 (M) 3 (F)Tufted Duck - 1 (M) 1 (F)Gadwall - 1 (
3 July 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 02/07/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 19Shelduck - 8 + 6 ducklingsSandmartin - 20+Common Tern - 43Gadwall - 7Black - headed Gull - 156Tufted Duck - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWillow Tit - 1Goldfinch - 3Greenfinch -
3 July 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 02/07/2024
AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 19Shelduck - 8 + 6 ducklingsSand Martin - 20 +Common Tern - 43Gadwall - 7Black-headed Gull - 156Tufted Duck - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWillow Tit - 1Goldfinch - 3Greenfinc
2 July 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 1/07/2024
Weather = Overcast / breezyRiver Tide Level = HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 12 Adults 19 chicks Sand Martin - 19Avocet - 18Lapwing - 9Teal - 9Pied Wagtail - 1Black-Headed Gull - 202 Adults - 97juv - 3 ducklingsCanada Goose - 5 Adults - 1 goslingGraylag
1 July 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 30/07/2024
Weather = OvercastRiver Tide Level = Very HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - over 20 adults 5 chicksLapwing - 6 Adults 1 juvGadwall - 15Teal - 7Shelduck 15 Adults 4 juv 20 ducklingsAvocet - 19Grey Heron 10Black-Headed Gull - 188 Adults 62 juv 2 ducklings
1 July 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 29/06/2024
Weather = OvercastRiver Tide Level = HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 16Black-Headed Gull - 130 + 67Common Turn - 35Sand Martin - 7Shelduck - 6 + 13Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 9Redshank - 10Tufted Duck - 3 + 2Teal - 2 + 2Grey Heron- 1Canada Goose - 2 + 2Hawt
29 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 28/06/2024
Weather = Sunny / WindyRiver Tide Level = HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 28Avocet - 19Common Turn - 40Black-Headed Gull - 156 + 4 (J)Shelduck - 4 + 18 (J)Teal - 3 (M) 3 (F)Mullard - 10Oystercatcher - 4Redshank - 17Lapwing - 6Black Tailed godwit - 2Gr
28 June 2024