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Unwind and soak in wetland nature this winter
Winter truly is a most wonderful time of year for wetlands. They are dramatic and changeable. Wild, watery and full of life. There’s no better place to soak in nature. So after the bustle of the festive period and with a new year sretching out ahead,
8 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 01/1/2023
Weather: Cloudy , Light RainRiver Wear: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 11Mallard - 10Shel-duck - 10Moorhen - 3Lapwing - 3Common crow -1 (Heron Hedge)Blackbird - 2 (Footpath)Hawthorn wood: Chaffinch - 18Stock Dove - 1Great tit - 4Blue tit - 4Great spotted woodpec
7 January 2023
Wildlife sightings - 06/01/2023
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeLapwing 40Redshank 6Curlew 1Shelduck 16Mallard 32Teal 44Gadwall 2Grey heron 2Little grebe 1Hawthorn WoodBrambling 1Chaffinch 16Bullfinch 13Goldfinch 8Greenfinch 6Great-spotted woodpecker 2Nuthatch 1Treecreeper 1Long-tailed ti
6 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 04/01/23
Weather: Sunny, light rain showerRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species Time: AMGrey Heron - 4Canada Goose - 22Canada x Greylag Goose - 1Mute Swan - 3Shelduck - 22Gadwall - 4Teal - 90Tufted Duck - 10Lapwing - 45Redshank - 6Black-tailed Godwit -
4 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings 03/01/2023
Weather: Dull / DrizzleRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 7Lapwing - 45Canada Goose - 18Greylag - 20Canada / Greylag Hybrid - 1Shelduck - 3Black-headed Gull - 70Herring Gull - 40Hawthorn wood:Coal tit - 3Blackbird - 2Treecreeper - 1Robin - 2Du
3 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings 02/01/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey heron - 1Lapwing - 5Black-headed gull - 53Herring gull - 9Mute Swan - 1Teal - 7Shelduck - 5Wigeon - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationDunnock - 2R
2 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings 01/01/2023
Weather..OvercastRiver Wear Tide level..MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal -36Shellduck -5Shoveler -1Lapwing -74Black Headed Gull -13Herring Gull -3Wigeon -1Redshank-2Cananda Goose x Greylag -1Hawthorn Wood Bird feeding Area Great Tit -10Bullfinch -2Chaffinch -7Du
1 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings 31/12/2022
Weather: ClearRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 1Lapwing - 30Greylag goose - 4Greylag x Canada goose hybrid - 1Canada Goose - 13Cormorant (fly over) - 1Teal - 61Redshank - 13Black-headed gull
31 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 30/12/2022
Weather: Wind, OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCanada x Greylag - 1Shoveler - 3 (m)Gadwall - 2 (f)Teal - 17Mallard - 32Shelduck - 4Lapwing - 46Redshank - 2Grey heron - 1BH Gull - 80Her
30 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/22
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 6Shelduck - 25Lapwing - 16Black-headed Gull - 87Herring Gull - 26Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Grey Heron - 2Canada Goose - 1Teal - 26Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 9Goldfi
29 December 2022
Wildlife sightings - 28/12/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeGreylag 16Canada goose 25Canada goose / greylag cross 2Shelduck 8Great-black-back gull 1Herring gull 54Black-backed gull 96Grey heron 2Curlew 31Redshank 33Lapwing 26Hawthorn WoodGreenfinch 3Great-spotted woodpecker 1Chaffinc
28 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 27/12/2022
Weather: dullRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 2Redshank - 2Shelduck - 2Canada Goose - 7Greylag - 2Hawthorn wood:Chaffinch - 15Coal tit - 4Nuthatch - 1Greenfinch - 2Dunnock - 1Black-bird - 2Bullfinch - 5Blue tit - 11Great tit - 8Goldfinch
27 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2022
Weather: IcyRiver Wear Ride Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed gull (7 1st Winter) - 52Grey heron - 1Herring Gull - 65Curlew - 1Lapwing - 8Greylag goose - 3Shelduck - 2Whooper Swan (Flying over lake) - 2Wader
26 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 24/12/2022
Weather: misty but becoming clearRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 3Greylag Goose - 1Little Egret - 1Sparrowhawk - 1(f)Teal - 8Jay Heron hedge - 2Lapwing approx 20 flew over - 16Redshank
24 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 23/12/2022
Weather: Overcast, DrissleRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 8Redshank - 1Greylag - 6Canada Goose - 3Wader Lake FootpathSiskin - 14Goldfinch - 6Jay - 1Redwing - 5Long-tailed tit - 10Hawthorn
23 December 2022