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Wildlife Sightings - 02/102023

Wildlife Sightings - 02/102023

Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:( CONTRACTORD INSTALLING SAND MARTIN BANK)Teal - 7Ruff - 4Grey Heron - 2Redshank - 7Dunlin - 4Grey Wagtail - 1Curlew - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 1Lapwing - 2Saline lagoon:Curlew - 1Teal - 23Other bird

3 October 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/2023

Weather: Bright & sunny, breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 1Ruff - 3Black-tailed Godwit - 1Redshank - 34Dunlin - 2Spotted Redshank (Northumbrian Water hide) - 1Greed Redshank - 2Grey Heron - 2Teal - 52Canada Goose - 2Jackdaw - 7Ha

1 October 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2023

Weather: bright but cloudyRiver wear tide leave: lowA.MWader lake:Teal duck - 11Redshank - 5Black-tailed Godwit - 2Dunlin - 1Lapwing - 15Moorhen - 8Coot - 1Saline Lagoon:Heron - 1Teal - 6Mallard - 3Jay - 1Black-headed Gull - 2Other birds noted on site:Bla

30 September 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2023

Weather: SunnyWader Lake SpeciesBlack - tailed Godwit - 2Greenshank - 2Teal - 1Moorhen - 6Saline Lagoon SpeciesTeal - 5Black - headed Gull - 1Other Bird Species NotedMallard - River - 20Robin - Wader Lake Footpath - 1Goosander - River - 2Blue Tit - 3Chaf

29 September 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/2023

AMRiver Wear Tide Level: Low (coming in)Wader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 8Bar-tailed Godwit - 2Moorhen - 9Jay - 2Grey Heron - 2Saline Lagoon SpeciesMagpie - 2Teal - 4Other Bird Species NotedCormorant - Riv

28 September 2023

Wildlife sightings - 27/09/2023

Wildlife sightings - 27/09/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesBlack-tailed Godwit - 1Ruff - 3Canada Goose - 6Redshank - 22Teal - 10Moorhen - 9Pied Wagtail - 2Lapwing - 9Bar-tailed Godwit - 2Shoveler - 5Dunlin - 1Wren - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Saline Lagoon SpeciesG

27 September 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 26/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 26/09/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species (Desilting work in progress)Redshank - 23Mute Swan - 1Dunlin - 1Tufted Duck - 5Saline Lagoon SpeciesWigeon - 3Teal - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaSparrowhawk - 1Greenfinch - 2Goldfinch - 3Coa

26 September 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 25/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 25/09/2023

Weather: warm / sunny / windyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Ruff - 2Redshank - 42Canada Goose - 10Tufted duck - 1Hawthorn wood:Magpie - 1Other birds noted around site:Willow tit - 1Goldfinch - 3 (Dragonfly + Amphibian pond)Kestrel - 1 (FC Wet wo

25 September 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2023

Weather: overcast / brightRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake: Black - tailed Godwit - 1Moorhen - 5Redshank - 58Tufted duck - 1Feral pigeon - 6Bullfinch - 1Robin - 1Great tit - 1Jackdaw - 2Black-headed Gull - 6Hawthorn wood: Mallard - 4Moorhen - 1Mag

24 September 2023

|Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/2023

|Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/2023

AmWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesWader Lake de-Silting ProjectMoorhen - 5Wood Pidgeon - 3Pheasant - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 11Great Tit - 5Coal Tit - 3Chaffinc

23 September 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/2023

Weather: Clear( Wader Lake De-silting Project )Redshank - 1Shoveller - 2 ( 1M 1F )Great Tit - 3Coal Tit - 1Goldfinch - 1Moorhen - 2 + 2 chicksSaline LagoonGrey Heron - 1Black - headed Gull - 6

22 September 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/2023

Weather: sunny - light windsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species( CONTRACTORS ON THE LAKE / DESILTING PROJECT)Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationCoal Tit - 2Dunnock - 2goldfinch - 3Blue Tit - 7Great Tit - 5Chaffinch - 5Wood Pigeon - 1Stock Dove -

21 September 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2023

Weather: Windy, cloudy with sunny spellsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwingWigeon - 5 (2 female & 3 male)Redshank - 100Canada Goose - 11Black-headed Gull - 40Ruff - 2Black-tailed Godwit - 1Teal - 60Stock Dove - 1Morrhen - 6Tufted Duck - 2

20 September 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 19/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 19/09/2023

Weather: RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 28Teal - 74Grey Heron - 2Black-headed Gull - 46Black-tailed Godwit - 1Lapwing - 24Curlew - 2Shoveler - 1Canada Goose - 18Greylag Goose - 3Swallow - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Pied Wagtail - 1Wige

19 September 2023

Wildlife Sightings -18/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings -18/09/2023

Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake: Redshank - 62Lapwing - 27Curlew - 3Black-tailed Godwit - 1Tufted duck - 2Gadwall - 1Teal duck - 43Black-headed Gull - 20Grey Heron - 2Pied Wagtail - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Shoveler - 1Hawthorn Wood: Mall

18 September 2023