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Wildlife Sightings - 11/12/2023

Weather: cold / dry River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesShelduck -11Teal - 78Lapwing - 2Canada goose - 1Mallard - 58Black-headed Gull - 3Herring Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Tit - 10Blue Tit - 9Robin - 1Goldfinch - 2Nuthatch - 1

11 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 10/12/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 9Teal - 49Tufted duck - 3Mallard - 107Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGoldfinch - 7Chaffinch - 4 + 2Blue Tit - 7Great Tit - 4Coal Tit - 3Long-tailed Tit - 7Robin - 1Bull

10 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 09/12/2023

Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 8Mallard - 122Teal - 53Canada Goose - 1Lapwing - 3Curlew - 1Grey Heron - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWillow Tit ( Red over Green ) - 1Coal Tit - 5Blue Tit - 25Great Tit - 14Greenf

9 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/2023

Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 34Grey Heron - 1Lapwing - 3Buzzard - 1 (Meadow)Canada Goose - 3Shelduck - 6Mallard - 27Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Tit - 5Blue Tit - 8Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 3Gold

8 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 07/12/2023

Weather: Overcast / DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 6Shelduck - 8Teal - 46Magpie - 2Mallard - 64Canada Goose - 1 (Meadow)Wren - 1Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGoldfinch - 3Great Tit - 3Chaffinch - 5Blue Tit - 10

7 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 06/12/2023

Weather: Cold & brightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 1Shelduck - 5Black-headed Gull - 114Teal - 8Herring Gull - 4Pheasant - 1 maleCarrion Crow - 4Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 3 (2 fema

6 December 2023

Wildlife sightings - 05/12/2023

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMute swan 1Gadwall 3Shelduck 3Teal 69Mallard 29Redshank 16Moorhen 3Coot 2Magpie 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk 1Great tit 7Coal tit 3Goldfinch 2Blue tit 9Robin 1Stock dove 4Chaffinch 5Bullfinch 3Long-tailed tit 12Other birdsWoodc

5 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 04/12/2023

Weather: Heavy RainRiver Wear Tide Level: Low, coming inWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 2Teal - 83Common Snipe - 1Curlew - 2Black-headed Gull - 59Herring Gull - 14Canada Goose - 1Carrion Crow - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWater Rail - 1Bullfinch - 2 (

4 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 03/12/2023

Weather: snowy River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 23Lapwing - 39Carrion Crow - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationCoal Tit - 5Blue Tit - 14Bullfinch - 2Willow tit - 1Long-tailed tit - 11Robin - 1Chaffinch - 16Great Tit - 2Dun

3 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings 02/12/2023

Wader Lake Species ( Wader Lake 100% frozen ) Lapwing - 62Redwing - 16Fieldfair - 2Canada Goose - 1Teal - 4Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Water Rail - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (M) 1 (F)Nuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 5 (M) 5 (F)Goldfinch - 6

2 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 01/12/2023

Weather: snowy / sunRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 190Black-headed Gull - 270Carrion Crow - 1Common Gull - 1Lesser black-backed Gull - 21Teal - 31Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationRobin - 2Great Tit - 2Coal Tit - 4Blue Ti

1 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/2023

Weather: Bright/hailRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 144Rook - 3Carrion Crow - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 30Herring Gull - 25Mallard - 30Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationTreecreeper - 1Sparrowhawk - 1Bullfinch - 1 femaleGoldfinch

30 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/11/2023

Weather: snow + SunshineRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesBuzzard - 1 ( in treeline)Kestrel - 1 (singing) ( on meadow)Teal - 30Canada Goose - 1Herring Gulls - 10Black-headed Gulls - 13Moorhen - 5(On footpath)Goldfinch - 15Hawthorn Wood Bird Feed

29 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings -28/11/2023

Weather: IcyRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 5Teal - 61 Snipe - 1 (On the island)Black-headed Gulls - 26Herring Gulls - 11Shelduck - 2Kestrel - 1Nuthatch - 1 (Singing in treeline)Jay - 2(On footpath)Goldfinch - 8Redwing - 5Hawthorn Wo

28 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 27/11/2023

Weather: Light rain/overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesJack Snipe - 1Common Snipe - 2Lapwing - 2Redshank - 10Teal - 42Shelduck - 4Herring Gull - 11Black-headed Gull - 7Kestrel - 1 maleHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 9Robin - 3Go

27 November 2023