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Wildlife sightings - 28/12/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeGreylag 16Canada goose 25Canada goose / greylag cross 2Shelduck 8Great-black-back gull 1Herring gull 54Black-backed gull 96Grey heron 2Curlew 31Redshank 33Lapwing 26Hawthorn WoodGreenfinch 3Great-spotted woodpecker 1Chaffinc
28 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 27/12/2022
Weather: dullRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 2Redshank - 2Shelduck - 2Canada Goose - 7Greylag - 2Hawthorn wood:Chaffinch - 15Coal tit - 4Nuthatch - 1Greenfinch - 2Dunnock - 1Black-bird - 2Bullfinch - 5Blue tit - 11Great tit - 8Goldfinch
27 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2022
Weather: IcyRiver Wear Ride Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed gull (7 1st Winter) - 52Grey heron - 1Herring Gull - 65Curlew - 1Lapwing - 8Greylag goose - 3Shelduck - 2Whooper Swan (Flying over lake) - 2Wader
26 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 24/12/2022
Weather: misty but becoming clearRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 3Greylag Goose - 1Little Egret - 1Sparrowhawk - 1(f)Teal - 8Jay Heron hedge - 2Lapwing approx 20 flew over - 16Redshank
24 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 23/12/2022
Weather: Overcast, DrissleRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 8Redshank - 1Greylag - 6Canada Goose - 3Wader Lake FootpathSiskin - 14Goldfinch - 6Jay - 1Redwing - 5Long-tailed tit - 10Hawthorn
23 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 22/12/2022
Weather: CloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 6Moorhen - 3Greylag goose - 6Canada goose - 4Blackbird - 3 (Footpath)Goldfinch - 5 (Footpath)Blue tit - 1 (Footpath)Robin - 1 (Footpath)Jay - (Footpath)Hawthorn wood:Nuthatch - 1Great-spotte
22 December 2022
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