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Wildlife Sightings - 06/01/2024
Weather: Overcast / frostyRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesBuzzard - 1Lapwing - 47Shelduck - 16Herring Gull - 1 (flying over head)Moorhen - 2MeadowCanada Goose - 1Footpath:Siskin - 30+hawthorn wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Great-spotted
6 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 05 / 01 / 2024
Weather: Overcast / drizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesTufted dick - 2Herring Gull - 20Lapwing - 60Greylag - 3Shelduck - 3Goosander - 1Canada Goose - 1Footpath:Siskin - 32Wren - 3 (mixed tit flock)Bullfinch -1Robin - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Fe
5 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 04/01/2024
Weather: bright / clearRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 1Shelduck - 6Grey Heron - 4Lapwing - 59Curlew - 1Goosander - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationStock Dove - 8Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Coal Tit - 2Blue Tit - 5Greenfinch
5 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 03/01/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 66Mallard Duck - 13Teal - 9Jay - 1 heard in treelineLittle Grebe - 1Shelduck - 4Goosander - 1 maleSparrowhawk - 1 maleCanada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGoldfinch - 1Blu
3 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2024
Weather - chilly and ClearWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 55Black Headed Gull - 5Grey Heron - 1Shelduck - 2Mallard - 14Teal - 2Moorhen - 5Greater black-backed Gull - 1Herring Gull - 26Carrion Crow - 2Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingBlue Tit - 7Great
2 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 01/01/24
Weather - Bright and ClearTide - HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 55Redshank - 5Grey Heron - 3Mallard - 13Teal - 13Black Headed Gull - 4Shelduck - 5Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingChaffinch - 8Coal Tit - 3Blue Tit - 10Nuthatch - 1Robin - 1Dunnoc
1 January 2024
Wildlife Sighting - 31/12/2023
Weather : ClearRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack headed gull - 1Greater black headed gull - 1Herring gull - 4Lapwing - 36Shellduck - 6Teal - 14(M) 7(F)Mallard - 11(M) 3 (F)Moorhen - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingGreat tit - 9Blue tit -
31 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/12/2023
Weather : overcast / frostyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 44Shelduck - 14Black headed Gull - 19Moorhen - 1Teal - 16Curlew - 8Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 8Great Tit - 6Coal Tit - 2Willow tit - 1 (Heard)Siskin - 2Tre
30 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/2023
Weather : Light winds / sunny / coldRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 8Shelduck - 18Black headed Gull - 9Herring Gull - 6Lapwing - 6Teal - 45Greylag Goose - 1Canada Goose - 2Mallard - 32Carrion Crow - 3Moorhen - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Fee
29 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 28/12/2023
Weather : Light windsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 29Teal - 15Canada Goose - 2Shelduck - 2Mallard - 25Black headed Gull - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Greenfinch - 2Goldfinch - 2Blue Tit - 8Great Tit - 3Coal Tit
28 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 27/12/2023
Weather: Stormy / Rainy / windRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 46Herring Gull - 5Black headed Gull - 13Shelduck - 12Greylag Goose - 2Canada Goose - 2Mallard - 40Teal - 19Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station (Very busy with birds)Great S
27 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2023
Weather: ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 42Black - headed Gull - 36Herring Gull - 2Shelduck - 6Teal - 8Tufted Duck - 3Common Buzzard - 1Goshawk - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (M) 1 (F)Stock Dov
26 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 23/12/2023
AMWeather: Clear/WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 8Shelduck - 13Black-headed Gull - 16Lapwing - 38Moorhen - 1Teal - 8 Males + 6 FemalesMallard - 57Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBullfinch - 2 Males + 1 FemaleChaffinch - 4
23 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 22/12/2023
Weather: Overcast / light windRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesHerring Gull - 8Shelduck - 11Black-headed Gull - 24Lapwing - 44Teal - 35Canada Goose - 2Greylag - 2Mallard - 25Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1Bullfin
22 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/2023
*SITE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WINDS*Weather: WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 42Buzzard - 1Redshank - 24Shelduck - 12Teal - 40Mallard - 62Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Goldfinch - 14Robin - 2Redwing -
21 December 2023