Latest sightings
New sightings
Throughout site Large numbers of teal Flocks (30-40) of siskin and redwing competing for food [...]
18 December 2011
New sightings
WADER LAKE A.M. HIGH TIDE 100% FROZEN WIGEON 6 TEAL 13 MOORHEN 5 REDSHANK 1 LAPWING 26 HAWTHORN WOOD SISKIN 38 BULLFINCH 26 CHAFFINCH 20 GREENFINCH 7 [...]
17 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM Mid Tide (100% Frozen) Black Headed Gull 6 River Wear Mallard 122 Teal 73 Grey Heron 4 Hawthorn Wood Great Spott [...]
16 December 2011
Sighting update
We have a fabulous flock of 30+ Siskin (plus some Goldfinch gatecrashers) working their way through the Alder on site! [...]
16 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM (70% Frozen) Mid Tide Lapwing 14 Redshank 10 Teal 71 Wigeon 9 Shoveler 5 Gadwall 2 Grey Heron 5 Hawthorn Wood Willow Tit 2 Co [...]
15 December 2011
Sparrowhawk Surprise!
Our resident Sparrowhawk has just caught a tasty pigeon out on the Stream Channel. Visitors and staff were given a wonderful view. [...]
15 December 2011
Today's Sightings
Hawthorn Wood - AM - Weather Conditions: Dry/Cold Bird Species Blackbird - 2 Blue Tit - 16 Bullfinch - 20 Carrion Crow - 2 Chiffchaff - 15 Dunnok - 2 Great Spotted Wood [...]
14 December 2011
Watch out, there's a water rail about!
A water rail has just surprised one of our wardens by dashing across his path at the ponds behing the duckery building. [...]
14 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/Tide Mid Shelduck - 2 Mallard - 60 Teal - 52 Wigeon - 4 Black Headed Gull - 74 River Wear Cormorant - 7 Curlew - 8 Redshank - 11 Hawthorn Wood [...]
13 December 2011
Todays sightings
Wader Lake AM Mid Tide: Mallard - 32 Teal - 54 Wigeon - 10 Shelduck - 4 Shoveler - 2 Black Headed Gull - 15 Gadwall - 1 Redsh [...]
12 December 2011
Todays sightings
Wader Lake AM Mid Tide Wigeon 2 Shelduck 2 Mallard 10 Teal 28 Lapwing 36 Shoveler 1 Moorhen 14 Coot 1 Curlew 2 [...]
11 December 2011
Redshank returns!
Our visiting redshank is back on the stream outside of the visitor centre. Great views from Waterside Cafe. Elsewhere on site, tits and finches continue to flock to the feeders in abundance. [...]
10 December 2011
Siskin and a goldcrest
The horrid wet weather hasn't stopped plenty of woodland birds from visiting our feeders and bird tables today. Four siskin and a goldcrest are among the regulars down at Hawthorn Wood. [...]
8 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: High Mallards - 49 Teal - 90 Wigeon - 3 Shoverler - 3 Black-Headed Gull - 140 Redshank - 16 Barn Owl - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bull [...]
6 December 2011
Wonderful woodland birds
Flocks of tit and finch are converging around site, particularly in Hawthorn Wood, feasting on the fat balls, lard-smeared trees and niger seed. [...]
5 December 2011