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Wildlife Sightings 26/01/25

Wildlife Sightings 26/01/25

Weather : Light breezeRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 8 (3 pairs)Red Shank - 3Teal - 11Shelduck - 11Shoveler - 1 (m) 1(f)Herring Gull - 139Black Headed Gull 70Lapwing - 67Canada Goose - 13Greylag Goose - 3Canada X Greylag hybrid

26 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings 25/01/25

Wildlife Sightings 25/01/25

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake Species Grey Heron -1Herring Gull - 113Black Headed Gull - 66Shelduck - 11Shoveler -1 (m) 1(f)Lapwing - 21Carrion Crow - 3Moorhen - 3Canada Goose -2Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station AreaBlue Tit - 6Great T

25 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings 24/01/25

Wildlife Sightings 24/01/25

Weather : Windy (gusts up to 60mph)River Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron -5Tufted Duck - 1Teal - 2Shelduck - 19Shoveler - 1 (m) 1 (f)Herring Gull - 45Black Headed Gull - 90Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 3(m) 2(f)Robin -1D

24 January 2025
Wildlife sightings - 23/01/25

Wildlife sightings - 23/01/25

Weather : Bright/coldRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake Species Grey Heron - 1Herring Gull - 45Black Headed Gull - 93Lapwing - 180Carrion Crow - 4Moorhen - 2HeronryGrey Heron - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlackbird - 1Robin - 2Greater Spotted W

23 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 22/01/25

Wildlife Sightings - 22/01/25

Weather : Sunny intervals,. cold and frosty with light breezeRiver Wear Level : LowWader Lake SpeciesHeron - 2Lapwing - 81Black Headed Gull - 35Herring Gull - 5Canada Goose - 24Greylag Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Feeding StationBlue Tit - 6Great Tit - 4Great S

22 January 2025
Wildlife sightings - 21/01/25

Wildlife sightings - 21/01/25

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Level : HighWader Lake Species Grey Heron - 5Shelduck - 13Lapwing - 140Black Headed Gull - 76Herring Gull - 30Coot - 1HeronryGrey Heron - 4Hawthorn Wood Feeding StationBlu Tit - 7Great Tit - 5Coal Tit - 3Long-Tailed Tit - 9Rob

21 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/25

Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/25

Weather : Cold, wet and overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 1Lapwing - 6Heron - 2Black Headed Gull - 15Herring Gull -6Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1Bullfinch - 5Robin -3Chaffinch - 7Dunnock - 1Bl

20 January 2025
Wildlife sightings 19/01/25

Wildlife sightings 19/01/25

Weather : ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 45Heron - 3Black Headed Gull - 60Herring Gull -20Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1Bullfinch - 4Robin -2Chaffinch - 8Dunnock - 1Blackbird - 2Treecreeper - 1Co

19 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings 18/1/25

Wildlife Sightings 18/1/25

Weather : Cold/ BrightRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake Species Black Headed Gull - 120Lapwing - 105Carrion Crow - 2Heronry Grey Heron - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Nuthatch - 1 Dunnock - 2Blue Tit - 5Coal Tit - 2Robin - 2Blackbird - 2Great T

18 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/25

Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/25

Weather : Dry and SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 3Shelduck - 1Shoveler - 1Lapwing - 123Herring Gull - 40Black Headed Gull - 49Moorhen - 2Grey Heron - 5 (sitting in the trees) Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationRobin -3Nut

17 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 16/01/25

Wildlife Sightings - 16/01/25

Weather : Sunny and coldRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake Species (100% frozen) Herring Gull - 41 Black Headed Gull - 72Stock Dove - 4HeronryGrey Heron - 7Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Robin -2Nuthatch -1Great Tit -6B

16 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 15/01/25

Wildlife Sightings - 15/01/25

Weather : Sunny with some mistRiver Wear Tide Level : MidWader Lake SpeciesCarrion Crow - 2Black Headed Gull - 88Lapwing - 104Heronry Grey Heron - 5 - Moving nesting material Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (drumming)Robin -

15 January 2025
Coppicing and pollarding on the reserve

Coppicing and pollarding on the reserve

Winter is the busiest time of year for our reserve team as they prepare the whole of site for the upcoming breeding season. Our reserve team and volunteers start the mammoth task of chopping, mowing, raking and generally tidying up to help the birds tha

15 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings 14/01/25

Wildlife Sightings 14/01/25

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : MidAM Wader Lake Species Grey Heron -4Black Headed Gull - 42Lapwing - 69Herring Gull -36Stock Doves - 8Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1(f)Robin -2Nuthatch -1Great Tit -4Coal Tit - 2Blue

14 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings 13/01/25

Wildlife Sightings 13/01/25

Weather : ChillyRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 40Black Headed Gull- 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBullfinch - 4Robin - 1Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 8Nuthatch -1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Sparrowhawk - 1Birds Noted around SiteBlack H

13 January 2025