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Wildlife Sightings - 19/07/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 42Shelduck - 2 + 13 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 83 +17 chicksCommon Tern - 8 + 2 chicksCommon Gull - 1Dunlin - 4Lapwing - 202Oystercatcher - 1Ruff - 3Curlew - 1Redshank - 1Teal - 5Hawthorn wood:
19 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 18/07/2023
Weather: Light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 14 (12 juv.)Avocet - 40Grey heron - 6Black-headed Gull - 73 (11 juv.)Teal - 4Curlew - 4Common tern - 13Black-tailed godwit - 8Ruff - 3Re
18 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 17/07/23
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesMediterranean & Black-headed Gull Hybrid - 1Avocet - 33 & 1 juvenileShelduck - 1 & 10 juvenileCommon Tern - 10 & 1 chickBlack-headed Gull - 88, 17 juvenile & 1 chickTeal - 6Lapwing - 67Ruff - 2Grey
17 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 16/07/2023
Weather:River Wear Tide Level:Wader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 46Ruff - 3Oystercatcher - 2Common Tern - 16Black-headed gull - 187Shoveler - 4Gadwall - 2Teal - 2Shelduck - 15Greylag - 4Lapwing - 111Hawthorn
16 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 15/07/2023
Weather: overcast with bright spellsRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Ruff - 3Avocet - 48 Lapwing - 16 Oystercatcher - 1Redshank - 7Curlew - 2Common Tern - 12Black-headed Gull - 40 +15Common Gull - 1Med x B.H Gull - 1Teal - 10Gadwall - 13Hawthorn wo
15 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 14/07/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: Low Wader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 45Shelduck - 2 ( + 11 ducklings )Mallard - 1 ( F ) + 4 ducklings )Black - headed Gull - 37 ( + 24 juvs. )Mediterranean X Black- headed Gull - 1Common Tern
14 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 13/07/2023
Weather: bright skies / sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 47Black-headed Gull - 79 +27 juvenileShelduck - 3 +12 juvenileCommon Tern - 22 + 1 chick + 3 juvenileLapwing - 28Teal - 11Grey Heron - 13Redshank - 7Oystercatcher - 3Common Gull
13 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 12/07/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 2Avocet - 51Black-headed Gull - 73 +22 juvenileMediterranean Gull - 1Common Tern - 22 +1 juvenileGrey Heron - 11Curlew - 1Redshank - 9Lapwing - 12Oystercatcher - 2Teal - 4Coot - 2Hawthorn wood:B
12 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 11/07/2023
Weather: Sunny, some cloud, windyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeCLOSEDHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaG.S. Woodpecker - 2Robin - 1Great tit - 4Blue tit - 3Bullfinch - 4Coal tit - 1Dunnock - 1Chaffinch - 6Goldf
11 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 10/07/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighThe LookoutBullfinch - 3Dunnock - 1Great Tit - 2Robin - 1Chaffinch - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 3Goldfinch - 2Great Tit - 5Blue Tit - 3Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Chaffinch - 2Greenfinch - 1Stoc
10 July 2023
Wildlife sightings - 09/07/2023
a.m. Tide Level: HighHawthorn WoodBlue tit 3Great tit 8Goldfinch 2Stock dove 1Chaffinch 3Bullfinch 3 (1 juvenile)Great-spotted woodpecker 1Magpie 2The LookoutLong-tailed tit 5Greenfinch 2Bullfinch 2Dunnock 1Robin 1Great tit 4Chaffinch 2Tree sparrow 1Great
9 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 8/07/2023
Weather: Bright, WarmRiver Wear Tide Level: HighThe LookoutGoldfinch - 1 juv.Bullfinch - 2Dunnock - 1Chaffinch - 2 m, 2 fHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaChaffinch - 3 m, 2 fBullfinch - 1 m, 1 fRobin - 1Great tit - 3B
8 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 07/07/2023
Weather: bright / sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Avocet - 39Shelduck - 5 + 17 ducklingsCommon Tern - 111 + 13 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 145 + 18 chicksOystercatcher - 4Curlew - 1Lapwing - 22Jackdow - 1Grey Heron - 9Herring Gull - 1Hawthorn
7 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 06/07/2023
Weather: Bright warm day / slight showersRiver wear tide level: midA.M Wader lake:Avocet - 46Lapwing - 4Redshank - 8Black-headed Gull - 107Common Tern - 82Gadwall - 8Shoveler - 2Shelduck - 6Tufted Duck - 6Grey Heron - 11Oystercatcher - 1Med + B.H Gull - 1
6 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 05/07/2023
Weather: Bright & warm, cloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 44Common Tern - 58 & 9 chicksCurlew - 2Redshank - 1Lapwing - 1Tufted Duck - 3 & 2 chicksTeal - 2Shelduck - 16 & 13 chicksGreylag - 1Black-headed Gull - 62 & 12 chicksHawtho
5 July 2023