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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
Wildlife Sightings 25/11/2023
Weather: Cold/SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 2 + 2 overheadMoorhen - 4Teal - 24Black-headed Gull - 48Herring Gull - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 9Great Tit - 6Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 2 (F) 3 (M)Bullfinch - 4 (F)
25 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 21/11/2023
Weather: Cloudy/showers/brightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 93Redshank - 36Shelduck - 3Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 1Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 5Great Tit - 6Blue Tit - 6Chaffinch - 7Coal Tit -
21 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 20/11/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 29Teal - 129Shelduck - 4Mallard - 13Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationChaffinch - 5Treecreeper - 1Blue Tit - 8Greenfinch - 1Magpie - 6Coal Tit - 5Great Tit - 6Willow Tit - 1 (Unringe
21 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 19/11/2023
Wader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 56Teal - 136Shelduck - 2Canada Goose - 1Black-headed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationCoal Tit - 4Bullfinch - 1Chaffinch - 6Great Tit - 4Blue Tit - 7Bird Species Noted Around SiteSparrowhawk (Hollowood) - 1Tawny Owl (
19 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 18/11/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 114Redshank - 19Lapwing - 31Shelduck - 3Mallard - 12Moorhen - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Tit - 6Blue Tit - 9Coal Tit - 4Nuthatch -1Goldfinch - 1Bullfinch - 2Chaffinch - 5Robin
18 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 17/11/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 30Teal - 65Canada Goose - 1Lapwing - 3Shelduck - 5Magpie (Wader Meadow) - 1Carrion Crow (Wader Meadow) - 2Woodpigeon (Wader Meadow) - 18Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaLong-tailed Tit - 3
17 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 16/11/2023
Weather: overcast River Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 28Bar-tailed Godwit - 1Lapwing - 4Teal - 43Hawthorn Wood Feeding AreaCoal Tit - 6Blue Tit - 8Dunnock - 1Goldfinch - 1Chaffinch - 8Bullfinch - 1Great Tit - 4Bird Species Noted Around
16 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings 15/11/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 133Moorhen - 7Wader MeadowWoodpigeon - 3Stock Dove - 1Pheasant - 1 ( M )Magpie - 1Common Crow - 2Shelduck - 2Hawthorn Wood Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 6Bullfinch - 3 ( M ) 1 ( F )Goldfinch - 5Coa
15 November 2023