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Wildlife Sightings- 23/01/2020
Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: HighMallard- 16Shelduck- 9Mute Swan- 2Moorhen- 4Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowTeal- 19Grey Heron- 1Hawthorn WoodAMBlue Tit- 6Bullfinch- 4 (2 male, 2 female)Dunnock- Great Tit- 4Great Spotte
23 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings- 22/01/2020
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAM Water Level- HighMallard- 10Mute Swan- 2Shelduck- 12Redshank- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowCurlew- 1Shelduck- 2Teal- 8Hawthorn WoodGreat Spotted Woodpecker- 3 (1 male, 2 female)Bullfinch- 7Nuthatch- 2
22 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 21/01/2020
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Low/midWader LakeAMWater Level: Part FrozenRedshank - 4Shelduck - 10Coot - 1Mute Swan - 2Teal - 3 (2 male/ 1 female)Black-headed Gull - 9Mallard - pairSaline LagoonAMTide Level: Part FrozenSnipe - 1Hawthorn WoodNuthatc
21 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/2020
Weather: Sunny/ColdWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMFrozenSnipe - 3Black-Headed Gull - 9Herring Gull - 1Saline LagoonAMFrozenSnipe - 1Hawthorn Wood HideNuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 5Robin - 6Chaffinch - 10Other birds noted around siteTreec
20 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 19/01/20
Weather: Sunny/ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: FROZENOystercatcher - 1Grey Heron (in heronry) - 5Wigeon - 3 (2 male & 1 female)Shelduck - 4Teal - 3Sparrowhawk - 1 maleSaline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: FROZE
19 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 18/01/2020
Weather: Clear/SunnyWind Speed: n/aRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideGrey Heron- 4Lapwing- 1Redshank- 1Wigeon- 3 (2 male, 1 female)Shelduck- 14 Black-headed gulls - 40Great Black-Backed Gulls- 4 (2 juvenilesStock Dove - 1Kestrel- 1 maleSali
18 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/2020
Weather: Wet/OvercastWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideTeal - 4Shelduck - 10Black Headed Gull - 14Redshank - 51Snipe - 3Saline LagoonAMLow TideTeal - 60Shelduck - 4Hawthorn Wood HideCoal tit - 4Chaffinch - 4Nuthatch - 2Blue ti
17 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 16/1/20
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Gentle WindsRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeBlack Headed Gull - 79Tufted Duck- 1 (male)Shelduck- 14Herring Gull- 7Teal- 6 (4 male, 2 female)Grey Heron- 1Curlew- 2Mute Swan- 2Saline LagoonGrey Heron- 1Shelduck -2Teal- 46
16 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 15/01/20
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighTufted duck (m) 1Mallard 26Shelduck 14Black-headed Gull 4Mule Swan 1Teal 3Saline LagoonAMTide level: MidTeal 13Shelduck 2Grey heron 1Hawthorn Wood
15 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 14/01/20
Weather: DullWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighShelduck - 15Grey Heron - 4Black-headed Gull - 75Herring Gull - 1Great Black-backed Gull - 1Teal - 13Saline LagoonTeal - 65Hawthorn WoodDunnock - 1Coal Tit - 2Lesser Red
14 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 13/01/2020
Weather: Sunny/ColdWind Speed: Light BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMLow TideCurlew - 16Mallard - 30Shelduck - 17Black-headed gull - 55Teal - 19Grey Heron - 3Saline LagoonAMLow TideShelduck - 2Teal - 27Hawthorn Wood HideBlue tit - 12Great tit
13 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 12/1/20
Weather: DullWind Speed: NilRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighGoldeneye - 1 femaleGrey Heron - 2Shelduck - 14Lapwing - 1Teal - 48 (29 male & 19 female)Mallard - 11Coot - 1Black-headed Gull - 28Saline Lagoon Time:
12 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 11/01/2020
Wind Speed: Very strongRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - am - water level highCurlew - 93Lapwing - 1Herring Gull - 33Shelduck - 23Grey Heron - 5Teal - 70Shoveler - 2 (male)Black headed gull - 24Greater black - backed gull - 1Saline LagoonSnipe - 5Tea
11 January 2020
Window on the Wear - Essential works
Did you know that, despite being around 5 miles from the sea, the section of the river Wear at our site is still tidal? This brings huge benefits in that many coastal species, including grey seals and wading birds which feed on the mud along the estuary m
10 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 10/1/20
Weather: Clear / SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal (42m, 12f) - 54Shelduck - 9Curlew - 5Wigeon - 1pairGrey Heron - 1Black Headed Gull - 21Canada Goose - 42Saline LagoonSnipe - 2Teal - 6(m)Othe
10 January 2020