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Wildlife Sightings - 04/12/2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wildlife Sightings - 26/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 26/11/2023

Weather: cold / sunny and brightRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen - 4Magpie - 1Teal - 49Shelduck - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationChaffinch - 13Coal Tit - 2Bullfinch - 6Willow tit - 2Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2Nuthatch - 1Greenfinch

26 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 24/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 24/11/2023

Weather: cold / sunny / clearRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 9Teal - 28Redshank - 3Moorhen - 8Canada Goose - 1 (Meadow)Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat-spotted Woodpecker - 2Goldfinch - 1Chaffinch - 13Coal Tit - 3Bullfinch -

26 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings 23/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings 23/11/2023

Weather: Overcast./WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 1Teal - 94Moorhen - 2Magpie - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 4Chaffinch - 5Great Tit - 2Coal Tit - 3Long - tailed Tit - 9Bullfinch - 3 (M)Greenfinch - 1Goldfin

25 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings 22/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings 22/11/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 37Mallard - 14Teal - 141Black - headed Gull - 3Lapwing - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 7Coal Tit - 4Stock Dove - 1Moorhen - 1Great Tit - 7Chaffinch - 3Great Spotted W

25 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings 25/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings 25/11/2023

Weather: Cold/SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 2 + 2 overheadMoorhen - 4Teal - 24Black-headed Gull - 48Herring Gull - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 9Great Tit - 6Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 2 (F) 3 (M)Bullfinch - 4 (F)

25 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 21/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 21/11/2023

Weather: Cloudy/showers/brightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 93Redshank - 36Shelduck - 3Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 1Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 5Great Tit - 6Blue Tit - 6Chaffinch - 7Coal Tit -

21 November 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 20/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 20/11/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 29Teal - 129Shelduck - 4Mallard - 13Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationChaffinch - 5Treecreeper - 1Blue Tit - 8Greenfinch - 1Magpie - 6Coal Tit - 5Great Tit - 6Willow Tit - 1 (Unringe

21 November 2023