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Sightings 8/01/25
Weather : Cold/BrightRiver Wear Level : HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack Headed Gull - 230Herring Gull - 100Curlew - 2Shoveler - 5 (m) 1 (f)Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Blue Tit - 7Great Tit - 4Coal Tit- 2Dunnock - 2Jay - 1Chaffinch -6Robin - 2Nuthatch- 1Bird Sp
8 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 07/01/025
Weather: Dry & SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 63Herring Gull - 129Shoveler - 1Moorhen - 3Teal - 5Shelduck - 13Carrion Crow - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationPheasant - 1Bullfinch - 1Coal Tit - 1Greenfinch - 4Robin
7 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 06/01/25
Weather: Raining & WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 21Herring Gull - 66Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 3Teal - 47Shelduck - 8Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 9Chaffinch - 15Coal Tit - 4Gree
6 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 05/01/25
Weather: Snowy River Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 200Herring Gull - 60Pied Wagtail - 1Shelduck - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 8Chaffinch - 1Greenfinch - 1Robin - 2Sparrowhawk - 1Bird Species Noted Around Site
5 January 2025
Why managing Wader Lake is no simple task
Water level management on Wader Lake is critical for providing the correct balance of inundated and non-inundated grassland, including areas of open water bodies to attract and provide the correct conditions for the many types of bird species that use the
5 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 04/01/25
Weather: Cold & frostyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWater Level: 96% frozen Wader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 310 (spotted first thing this morning)Black-headed Gull - 550Herring Gull - 145Shoveler - 4Gadwall - 2Teal - 2Carrion Crow - 4Stock Dove - 5Greater Black B
4 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 03/01/25
Weather: Dry & SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 134Herring Gull - 44Shelduck - 1Moorhen - 2Carrion Crow - 2Shoveler - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 4Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Chaffinch - 5
3 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2025
AMWeather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 4Black-headed Gull - 100Herring Gull - 60Shelduck - 16Teal - 8Moorhen - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 2Bullfinch - 8Goldfinch - 4Chaffinch - 10Coal Tit - 4Long-tailed
2 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 01/01/2025
Weather: Sunny/ClearWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 2Shelduck - 12Greater black backed Gull - 3Mallard - 5Tufted Duck - 3Teal - 34Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 5Chaffinch - 4Nuthatch - 2Bird Species Noted Around SiteGoldcrest - Hollowood - 1S
1 January 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 31/12/2024
Weather : WindyRiver Wear Tide Level : lowWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 1Moorhen - 1Black headed gull - 1Lapwing - 25Gadwall - 2Shelduck - 20Herring Gull - 11Mallard - 2Teal - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue tit - 10Great tit - 2Coal tit - 3Chaffinch -
31 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 30/12/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 52Heron - 1Shelduck - 18Black - headed Gull - 5Herring Gull - 20Mallard - 25Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideLong - tailed Tit - 4Bullfinch - 8Chaffinch - 7Coal Tit - 2Treecreeper - 1Rob
30 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 28/12/2024
Weather: cold / sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 14Shelduck - 13Shoveler - 2Mallard - 11Lapwing - 34Grey heron - 2Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area (closed due to high wind)Blue Tit - 2Great Tit - 3Coal Tit - 2Goldfinch - 1
28 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 27/12/24
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Weather : Foggy River Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 56Shelduck - 16Teal - 18Herring Gull - 17Black Headed Gull - 2Shelduck - 14Mallard - 11Grey heron - 3Gadwall - 2Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Fe
27 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings -24/12/24
Have a wonderful Christmas EveWeather : Cry, clear & mildRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 31Shoveler - 1Teal - 49Herring Gull - 19Black Headed Gull - 9Greater Black Headed Gull - 2Shelduck - 14Mallard - 8Redshank - 9Grey heron - 2Tuft
24 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 23/12/24
Weather : Pink Skies River Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 26Shoveler - 2Teal - 7Herring Gull - 110Black Headed Gull - 147Greater Black Headed Gull - 2Shelduck - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area (closed due to high wind)Blue Tit - 6Great T
23 December 2024