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Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/2022
Weather: BrightRiver wear tide level: LowWader lake species:Redshank - 1Moorhen - 4Jay - 1Grey lag - 2Shelduck - 1Grey Heron - 2Birds noted on river:Cormorant - 4Grey Heron - 2Black - headed gull - 270Mute swan - 1 (Juv)Hawthorn wood bird feeding area:Gol
21 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 20/12/2022
Weather: Sunny / CloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Redshank - 6Moorhen - 5Lapwing - 1Canada goose -1Greylag goose - 1Wood pigeon - 1Hawthorn wood:Great spotted woodpecker - 2Blue tit - 4Robin - 1Coal tit - 4Chaffinch - 3Blackbird - 1Bullfinch
20 December 2022
Wildlife sightings - 19/12/2022
Weather:Clear skies/ iceRiver Wear tide level: midWader lake:Redshank - 3(Wader lake ice cover starting to thaw)Hawthorn wood:Greenfinch - 2Coal tit - 2Bullfinch - 5Chaffinch - 4Blue tit - 11Other birds noted around site:Woodcook - 1 (North wood)Goosander
19 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 18/12/2022
Weather: Overcast / ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesnothingHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaDunnock - 3Coal tit - 5Bullfinch - 4Great tit - 9Stock Dove - 1Blackbird - 1Robin - 2Chaffinch - 8Blue tit
18 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 17/12/2022
Weather: Cold / SnowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species.Lapwing 4Other Birds on SiteWigeon 1 - ReservoirGadwall ( Pair ) 2 - ReservoirShelduck 2 - ReservoirTufted Duck 11 (m) 8 ( f )Water Rail 2 - River ReedbedReed Bu
17 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 16/12/2022
Weather ..cold /snowRiver Wear Tide level..HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing-1Moorhen -1Jay -2..Black Bird -6Wren -1Magpie -1Wood pigeon -2carrion Crow -2Hawthorn Wood bird Feeding areaCoal Tit -5Robin -1Goldfinch -3Dunnock -2Blue Tit -1Green Finch -`1Nuthatc
16 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 15/12/2022
Weather: SnowRiver wear tide level - HighWader lake species:Lapwing - 1Moorhen - 1Hawthorn wood bird feeding station:Bullfinch - 3Chaffinch - 2Goldfinch - 4Dunnock - 2Great spotted woodpecker - 1Coal tit - 4Great tit - 5Blue tit - 5Robin - 1Bird species n
15 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 14/12/2022
Weather: Bright, Clear, Cold.River Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing 12Black - headed gull 1Wren 1Blackbird 4 ( footpath )Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Spotted Woodpecker 2 ( m )Goldfinch 2Robin 2Dunnock
14 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 13/12/2022
Weather..Bright cold and icyRiver Wear Tide Level..HighWader Lake..Frozen..Hawthorn Wood bird Feeding StationCoal Tit -5Bullfinch -3Great Tit -11Green Finch -2Black Bird -1Robin -4Chaffinch -17Blue Tit -14Great Spotted Woodpecker-1Dunnock -2Bird Species n
13 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 12/12/2022
Weather: Snow & IceRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake species:Lapwing - 74Black - headed gull - 22Moorhen - 2Hawthorn wood bird feeding area:Great spotted woodpecker - 2Greenfinch - 5Chaffinch - 10Bullfinch - 12Goldfinch - 2Hawthorn wood bird feeding ar
12 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 11/12/2022
Weather ..snow and iceRiver Wear Tide Level...midWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen -2Black Headed Gull -3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Dunnock -4Robin -3Nuthatch -1Bullfinch -5Chaffinch -6Green Finch -3Gold Finch -1Coal Tit -1Blue Tit -4Great Tit -6Bird Spec
11 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 10/12/2022
Weather: Frost and Icy ConditionsRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen 1Black - headed gull 2Lapwing 1Wader Lake Footpath SightingsGoldfinch 11Blackbird 5 ( 1 m 4 f )Robin 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Spo
10 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 9/12/2022
Weather: Bright, clear, coldRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 4Moorhen - 1Blackbird (footpath) - 1(m)Carrion Crow (meadow) - 1Robin (footpath) - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Blackbird
9 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/22
Weather: Sunny, cold, frostyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 12Pied Wagtail - 1Moorhen - 1Mute Swan - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreenfinch - 4Goldfinch - 3Bullfinch - 6Chaffinch - 8Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 maleDunnock - 1Rob
8 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 07/12/2022
Weather: Bright, clear, chillyRiver wear tide level: LowWader lake species:Herring Gull - 43Black - headed Gull - 58moorhen - 4Lapwing - 42Magpie - 1Hawthorn wood bird feeding station:Chaffinch - 6Great spotted woodpecker - 2Nuthatch - 1Goldfinch - 1Bullf
7 December 2022