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Wildlife sightings - 29/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMediterranean gull (adult) 1Avocet 23 (22 adults / 1 chick)Redshank 5Oystercatcher 5 (4 adult / 1 juvenile)Curlew 4Lapwing 8Common tern 102 (29 adult / 73 chicks)Black-headed gull 263 (239 adult / 24 chicks)Pied wagtail 2Les
29 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 25/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeBlack-headed gull 236 + 20 chicksLesser black-backed gull 3Herring gull 1Common tern 107 + 31 chicksOystercatcher 2 + 1 juvenileAvocet 37Redshank 5Lapwing 44Little-ringed plover 2Curlew 10Shelduck 14 + 46 ducklingsGadwall 10S
25 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 23/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 34 + 2 chicksLapwing 23Osytercatcher 1Redshank 2Common tern 82 + 53 chicksBlack-headed gull 91 + 17 chicksShelduck 10 + 20 ducklingsShoveler 3Teal 3Grey heron 14Pied wagtail 1Saline LagoonGrey heron 3Back-headed gull 1
23 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 22/06/2020
a.m. Tide level: MidWader LakeAvocet 38 (36 ad / 2 chicks)Common tern 136 (67 ad / 69 Chicks)Black-headed gull 176 (145 ad / 31 chicks)Lapwing 6Lesser black-backed gull 2Little ringed plover 1Oystercatcher 4 (3 ad 1 chick)Shelduck 43 (19 ad / 24 chicks)Sw
22 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 20/06/2020
a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeAvocet 38Lapwing 18Redshank 7Oystercatcher 2 + 1 chickCommon tern - 87 + 61 chicksBlack-headed gull 90 + 36 chicksShelduck 10 + 20 ducklingsKestrel 1Swift 4Grey heron 18Saline LagoonLapwing 4Black-headed gull 10Lessr black-ba
20 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 15/06/2020
a.m Tide Level: highWader LakeAvocet 53 (45 ad, 8 chicks)Common tern 189 (156 ad, 13 chicks)Black-headed gull 162 (149 ad, 13 chicks)Lapwing 61Redshank 6Gadwall 7Oystercatcher 1Pied wagtail 1Lesser black-backed gull 2Saline LagoonOystercatcher 1Redshank 1
15 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 07/06/2020
Weather: wetWind speed: breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake - AM - water level midSwallow 10Avocet 44Common tern 179Lapwing 26Oystercatcher 3Pied wagtail 1Shelduck 21 adults + 28 youngBlack headed gull 68 adults + 2 youngHerring gull 1Gadwall 1Sali
7 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 04/06/2020
Weather: overcastWind speed: lightRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake - AM - water level lowAvocet 37Lapwing 14Redshank 3Oystercatcher 4 + 3 chicksCommon tern 227Black headed gullJackdaw 10Shelduck 23 + 37 ducklings (4 broods)Teal 3 maleSaline LagoonShel
4 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 03/06/2020
Weather: rain 14°CWind speed: moderateRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake - AM - water level lowAvocet 37 (10 nesting)Lapwing 14 (1 renesting)Little ringed plover 2Oystercatcher 4 + 3 chicksRedshank 3Common tern 120 (114 nesting)Black headed gull 78 + 2
3 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 02/06/2020
Weather: sunnyWind speed: lightRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake - AM - water level lowAvocet 32Lapwing 14Little ringed plover 2Oystercatcher 3 adults + 2 chicksRedshank 3Common tern 242Black headed gull 134Lesser black backed gull 1Shelduck 10 adults
2 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 01/06/2020
Weather: sunny Wind speed: very light River Wear tide level: high Wader Lake – AM – water level low Avocet 37Lapwing 18 Shoveler 1 male Oystercatcher 2 + 1 young Common tern 247 Redshank 5 Little ringed plover 2 Curlew 1 Black headed gull 1
1 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 30/05/2020
Weather: sunny 20°C Wind speed: light River Wear tide level: high Wader Lake – AM – water level low Avocet 32 Oystercatcher 4 + 2 chicks Lapwing 8 Little ringed plover 2 Curlew 7 Redshank 3 Common tern 186 Black headed gull 90 Lesser blac
30 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 29/05/2020
Weather: warm and sunnyWind speed: lightRiver Wear Tide Level: mid / highWader Lake - AM - water level lowAvocet 30Oystercatcher 7 adults + 3 chicks (1 brood)Lapwing 10Redshank 2Little ringed plover 2Curlew 2Common tern 216Black headed gull 126Herring gul
29 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 28/05/2020
Weather: sunnyWind speed: lightRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake - AM - water level lowAvocet 32 adults + 1 chickOystercatcher 3 adults + 1 chickLapwing 10Redshank 2Little ringed plover 2Curlew 1Common tern 178Black headed gull 86Lesser black backed gu
28 May 2020
Wildlife sightings 27/05/2020
a.m. sunny with light breeze. High tideWader LakeAvocet 34 (inc 2 chicks)Lapwing 10Oystercatcher 4Little ringed plover 2CurlewCommon tern 166 (80 nests)Black headed gull 94 (35 nests)Lesser black backed gull 2Jackdaw 62Grey heron 30Redshank 4Saline lagoon
27 May 2020