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Wildlife Sightings - 27/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 27/01/2024

Weather: overcast / warm River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesWigeon - 2Teal - 6 + 5Tufted Duck - 6Shelduck - 12Canada Goose - 8Grey Heron - 20 (14 in the hedge)Lapwing - 60Black-headed Gull - 10Starling - 3Redshank - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Ar

27 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 26/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 26/01/2024

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesWigeon - 2 (pair)Tufted Duck - 6Shelduck - 4Canada Goose - 3Grey Heron - 15 (10 in the hedge)Herring Gull - 92Black-headed Gull - 36Buzzard - 1Lapwing - 44Great Black-backed Gull - 1Teal - 2Mallard

26 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 25/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 25/01/2024

AMRiver Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 73Herring Gull - 67Shelduck - 5Tufted Duck - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlackbird - 2Coal Tit - 2Great Tit - 5Bullfinch - 2Long-tailed Tit - Spring Gill Wood - 2Kestrel - Amphibian Ponds - 1Jay -

25 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 24/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 24/01/2024

Weather: Overcast/blusteryRiver Wear Tide Level: (in flood)Wader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 25Teal - 5Mallard - 28Tufted Duck - 5Canada Goose - 1Grey Heron - 10Little Grebe - 1Carrion Crow - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlackbird - 1Coal Tit - 4Robin - 2Gr

24 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 23/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 23/01/2024

Weather: CloudyWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 14Mallard - 5Tufted Duck - 12Grey Heron - 2Canada Goose (meadow) - 1Lapwing - 3Herring Gull - 26 (2 juvenile)Black-headed Gull - 16Coot - 1Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlackbird - 1Coal Tit - 1Ch

23 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 21/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 21/01/2024

Weather: Bright/some cloudRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 3Black-headed Gull - 31Herring Gull - 2Teal - 47Redshank - 2Lapwing - 9Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Tit - 5Blue Tit - 8Dunnock - 2Coal Tit - 2Blackb

23 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 22/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 22/01/2024

Weather: Bright/breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 56Herring Gull - 24Canada Goose - 1Lapwing - 2Grey Heron - 2Goosander - 1Mallard - 17Teal - 9Goldeneye - 1 femaleTufted Duck - 2Shelduck - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding S

22 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesFROZENBack pondCanada Goose - 1Lapwing - 10Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 10Great Tit - 7Coal Tit - 2Bullfinch - 5Chaffinch - 5Goldfinch - 2Nuthatch - 1Robin - 1Dunnock - 1Coot -

20 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 19/01/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 19/01/2023

Weather: Frosty / coldRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 155Herring Gull - 13Canada Goose - 1 (Meadow)Magpie - 1Carrion Crow - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationLong-tailed Tit - 8Robin - 1Siskin - 1Greenfinch - 2Chaffinch -

20 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 18/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 18/01/2024

Weather: sunny / FreezingRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesFROZENHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreenfinch - 1 Coal Tit - 5Chaffinch - 11Great Tit - 8Bullfinch - 5Robin - 3Dunnock - 2Blackbird - 2Reed Bunting - 1Blue Tit - 9Bird Species Note

18 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/2024

Weather: Frosty/clearRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 62Herring Gull - 36Carrion Crow - 1Magpie - 1Moorhen - 2Canada Goose (meadow) - 1Wigeon - 2Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Great Spotted Wood

17 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 16/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 16/01/2024

Weather: Cold/brightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 75Herring Gull - 85Canada Goose - 1Carrion Crow - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaDunnock - 1Greylag Goose - 3 (overhead)Water Rail - 1Stock Dove - 5Great Spotted Woodpeck

16 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 15/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 15/01/2024

Weather: Cold/ FrostyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 1Shelduck - 20Lapwing - 1Widgeon - 2Herring Gull - 134Black-headed Gull - 96Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationCoal Tit - 2Blue Tit - 11Dunnock - 3Robin - 3Chaffinch - 15Great

15 January 2024

 Wildlife Sightings - 14/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 14/01/2024

Weather - Clear/ ColdRiver Wear Tide Level - LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 21Lapwing - 28Black Headed Gull - 62Herring Gull - 5Moorhen - 2Teal - 1F 1MWader Lake MeadowCanada Goose - 1Lapwing - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaNuthatch - 1Tree creeper - 1

15 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 13/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 13/01/2024

Weather - OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level - LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 2Canada Goose - 1Greyleg Goose x Canada goose - 1Shelduck - 10Wigeon - 2 (Pair)Lapwing - 36Common buzzard - 1Kestrel - 1Stock Dove - 11Jay - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaNuthat

13 January 2024