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Wildlife Sightings - 06/12/2023
Weather: Cold & brightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 1Shelduck - 5Black-headed Gull - 114Teal - 8Herring Gull - 4Pheasant - 1 maleCarrion Crow - 4Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 3 (2 fema
6 December 2023
Wildlife sightings - 05/12/2023
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMute swan 1Gadwall 3Shelduck 3Teal 69Mallard 29Redshank 16Moorhen 3Coot 2Magpie 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk 1Great tit 7Coal tit 3Goldfinch 2Blue tit 9Robin 1Stock dove 4Chaffinch 5Bullfinch 3Long-tailed tit 12Other birdsWoodc
5 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 04/12/2023
Weather: Heavy RainRiver Wear Tide Level: Low, coming inWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 2Teal - 83Common Snipe - 1Curlew - 2Black-headed Gull - 59Herring Gull - 14Canada Goose - 1Carrion Crow - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWater Rail - 1Bullfinch - 2 (
4 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/12/2023
Weather: snowy River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 23Lapwing - 39Carrion Crow - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationCoal Tit - 5Blue Tit - 14Bullfinch - 2Willow tit - 1Long-tailed tit - 11Robin - 1Chaffinch - 16Great Tit - 2Dun
3 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings 02/12/2023
Wader Lake Species ( Wader Lake 100% frozen ) Lapwing - 62Redwing - 16Fieldfair - 2Canada Goose - 1Teal - 4Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Water Rail - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (M) 1 (F)Nuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 5 (M) 5 (F)Goldfinch - 6
2 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 01/12/2023
Weather: snowy / sunRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 190Black-headed Gull - 270Carrion Crow - 1Common Gull - 1Lesser black-backed Gull - 21Teal - 31Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationRobin - 2Great Tit - 2Coal Tit - 4Blue Ti
1 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/2023
Weather: Bright/hailRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 144Rook - 3Carrion Crow - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 30Herring Gull - 25Mallard - 30Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationTreecreeper - 1Sparrowhawk - 1Bullfinch - 1 femaleGoldfinch
30 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 29/11/2023
Weather: snow + SunshineRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesBuzzard - 1 ( in treeline)Kestrel - 1 (singing) ( on meadow)Teal - 30Canada Goose - 1Herring Gulls - 10Black-headed Gulls - 13Moorhen - 5(On footpath)Goldfinch - 15Hawthorn Wood Bird Feed
29 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings -28/11/2023
Weather: IcyRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 5Teal - 61 Snipe - 1 (On the island)Black-headed Gulls - 26Herring Gulls - 11Shelduck - 2Kestrel - 1Nuthatch - 1 (Singing in treeline)Jay - 2(On footpath)Goldfinch - 8Redwing - 5Hawthorn Wo
28 November 2023
Planned path works - 29 November 2023
Path closure noticeWe have contractors on site on Wednesday 29 November to fix the path between our otter enclosure and Wader Lake. To allow vehicle access, we'll be closing off the path from our domestic duck exhibit down to the otters for the duration o
27 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 27/11/2023
Weather: Light rain/overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesJack Snipe - 1Common Snipe - 2Lapwing - 2Redshank - 10Teal - 42Shelduck - 4Herring Gull - 11Black-headed Gull - 7Kestrel - 1 maleHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 9Robin - 3Go
27 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 26/11/2023
Weather: cold / sunny and brightRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen - 4Magpie - 1Teal - 49Shelduck - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationChaffinch - 13Coal Tit - 2Bullfinch - 6Willow tit - 2Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2Nuthatch - 1Greenfinch
26 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 24/11/2023
Weather: cold / sunny / clearRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 9Teal - 28Redshank - 3Moorhen - 8Canada Goose - 1 (Meadow)Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat-spotted Woodpecker - 2Goldfinch - 1Chaffinch - 13Coal Tit - 3Bullfinch -
26 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings 23/11/2023
Weather: Overcast./WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 1Teal - 94Moorhen - 2Magpie - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 4Chaffinch - 5Great Tit - 2Coal Tit - 3Long - tailed Tit - 9Bullfinch - 3 (M)Greenfinch - 1Goldfin
25 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings 22/11/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 37Mallard - 14Teal - 141Black - headed Gull - 3Lapwing - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 7Coal Tit - 4Stock Dove - 1Moorhen - 1Great Tit - 7Chaffinch - 3Great Spotted W
25 November 2023