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Wildlife Sightings 24/05/2024
Weather = OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level = Mid LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 27Lapwing - 1Sand Martin - 6Common Turn - 78Black-headed Gull - 130Teal - 2Tufted Duck - 13Gadwall - 5Shelduck - 28 (4 chicks)Canada Goose - 6Grey Lag Goose - ( 4 broods: 1 chic
24 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 23/05/2024
AMWeather: Light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 14Avocet (2 eggs seen) - 25 + 11 nestsShelduck - 48 + 4 ducklingsBlack-headed Gull - 119Pied Wagtail - 1Common Tern - 66Dunlin - 1Swift - 6Goosander - 1 male +1 femaleReed Bu
23 May 2024
Top tips to help spot a wild otter
Wild Eurasian otters are elusive - can you spot one?
23 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 22/05/2024
AMWeather: Torrential rainRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet (11 nests) - 37Grey Heron - 5 adults + 8 juvShelduck - 43 + 2 ducklingsSand Martin - 7Black-headed Gull - 112Common Tern - 40Teal - 2Canada Goose - 40Greylag Goose - 1Gadwall
22 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 21/05/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 21Shelduck - 20 + 4 Chicks House Martin - 5Tufted Duck - 10Black-headed Gull - 121Oystercatcher - 4Common Tern - 54Graylag Goose - 7 + 3 Chicks + 6 ChicksTeal - 2Lapwing - 4Canada Goos
21 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 20/05/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 1 maleOystercatcher - 2Common Tern - 54Sedge Warbler - 1Avocet - 20Redshank - 1Sand Martin - 20Pink-footed Goose - 1Stock Dove - 1Reed Bunting - 1 maleGreylag Goose - 5Canada Goose - 1
20 May 2024
Get ready for May half term fun
Get ready for May Half Term fun May half term is just around the corner, and we couldn't be more excited to share what we've got coming to keep your family entertained. The sun has finally got its hat on, and we're gearing up for lots of indoor and
20 May 2024
Wildlife sightings - 19/05/2024
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeDunlin 1Sedge warbler 1Redshank 2Sand martin 10Avocet 26Greylag goose 20Canada goose 5Gadwall 1Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 4Common tern 54Black-headed gull 116Canada goose / greylag hybrid 1Hawthorn Wood hideNuthatch 1Willow tit 1
19 May 2024
Wildlife sightings - 18/05/2024
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 18Sand martin 9Common tern 51Black-headed gull 145Mediterranean / black-headed gull hybrid 1Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 3Redshank 4Tufted duck 14Shoveler 1Gadwall 3Mute swan 2Grey heron 1Canada goose 4Greylag 9Moorhen 13Haw
18 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 16/05/2024
Weather: Overcast River wear tide level: MidWader lake species:Avocet - 22Shelduck - 21Grey heron - 2 juvMute swan - 2Black - headed gull - 165Common turn - 31Mediterranean gull - 1Oyster catcher - 3Tufted duck - 26Lapwing - 2Shoveler - 2Hawthorn wood hi
16 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 14/05/2024
AMWeather: overcastRiver Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher - 2Common Tern - 15Sand Martin - 7Shelduck - 8Grey Heron - 15 (Heronry)Mute Swan - 2Avocet - 25Black headed Gull - 148Mediterranean + Black-Headed Gull - 1Tufted Duck - 7Herring Gull
14 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 12/05/2024
AMWeather: SunnyRiver Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 24Common Tern - 82Black headed Gull - 159Sand Martin - 8Shelduck - 24Tufted Duck - 10 (5 male, 5 female)Shoveler - 1 maleTeal - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Gadwall - 4 (2 male, 2 female)Mute Swan -
13 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 13/05/2024
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13 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 10/05/2024
Weather = Sunny/LightRiver Tide Level = HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 35Tufted Duck - 13Avocet - 19Canada Goose - 19Greylag Goose - 5 + 7 GoslingsCanada x Greylag Goose - 1Oystercatcher - 2Pink-Footed Goose - 1Mediterranean Gull x Black-Headed Gull -
10 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 09/05/2024
AMWeather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 23Shelduck - 48Sand Martin - 9Black-headed Gull - 53Common Tern - 7Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station -Robin - 1G.S. Woodpecker - 1 maleNuthatch - 2Stock Dove -
9 May 2024