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Wildlife sightings 29/01/25
Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid (down)Wader Lake Species Canada Goose -11Greylag - 3Mallard -5Teal - 4Herring Gull - 156Black Headed Gull - 66Shelduck - 7Shoveler -6Grey Heron - 8Lapwing - 8Tufted Duck - 4Goldeneye - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding
29 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings 28/01/25
Weather : Overcast/DampRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake Species Lapwing - 89Gadwall - 1(m)Tufted Duck -18Grey Heron - 11Shoveller - 3 (2 m,1f)Shelduck - 2Black headed gull -15Teal - 2Canada Goose - 8Greylag Goose -1Canada X Greylag Goose - 1Herring G
28 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 27/01/25
Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 2Shelduck - 2Black Headed Gull - 15Canada Goose - 13Greylag Goose - 1Tufted Duck - 20Gadwall - 10Hawthorn Wood Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Goldfinch - 3Coal Tit - 1Robin - 2Bullfinch
27 January 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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