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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
Wildlife Sightings - 04/07/2023
Weather: Overcast, windyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesBlack-tailed Godwit - 3Black-headed Gull - 82 & 16 juvenile (juveniles starting to fledge)Oystercatcher - 2Common Tern - 34 & 11 juvenileTeal - 4Greylag - 10Avocet - 50Shelduck - 2Gadwall
4 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/07/2023
Weather: Bright & sunny intervalsRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCommon Tern - 79 (30 chicks)Avocet - 58Lapwing - 41Black-headed Gull - 90 (19 chicks)Tufted Duck - 12 (10 chicks)Shelduck - 17 (14 chicks)Teal - 3Greylag - 3Grey Heron (Heron Hed
3 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 2/7/2023
Weather: Windy, Overcast, WarmRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 47Common Tern - 78 (39 young)Gadwall - 9 (6 young)Black-headed Gull - 135 (18 young)Tufted Duck - 21 (16 young)Teal - 3Oystercatcher - 3Shelduck - 14 (9 young)Lapwing - 5
2 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 1/07/2023
Weather: Windy & SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 38Lapwing - 52Redshank - 8Black-tailed Godwit - 1Common Tern - 46B.H. Gull - 130Common Gull - 2Gadwall - 12 + 5 ducklingsTeal - 6Tufted
1 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/06/2023
Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 42Common - 48 + 37 chicksBlack-headed Gulls - 112 + 8 chicksShelduck - 3Oystercatcher - 3Tufted duck - 4 + 21 ducklingsLapwing - 139Grey Heron - 13Teal - 3Redshank - 4Gadwall - 1Lesser blac
30 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 29/06/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet (2 new broods of 2 chicks each) - 46 + 4 chicksLapwing - 80Little Ringed Plover - 1Redshank - 11 + 3 juv,Oystercatcher - 2 + juv.B.H. Gull - 167Common Gull
29 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 28/06/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 202 & 10 chicksGadwall - 2 & 6 chicksCommon Tern - 75 & 35 chicksAvocet - 34Shelduck - 6Oystercatcher - 5Tufted Duck - 15 & 22 ducklingsGrey Heron - 11Curlew - 1Lapwing - 17
28 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 27/06/2023
Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 74 & 11 chicksAvocet - 45Tufted Duck - 7 & 42 ducklingsGadwall - 1 & 6 ducklingsShelduck - 6 & 12 ducklingsCommon Tern - 34 & 19 chicksGrey Heron - 14Lapwing - 2 & 1 chickRedsha
27 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 25/06/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesTufted Duck - 16 (28 ducklings)Avocet - 20 (3 chicks)Oystercatcher - 2 (1 chick)Common Tern - 42 (22 chicks)Black-headed Gull - 141 (12 chicks)Gadwall - 5 (6 ducklings)Teal - 2Lapwing - 82Grey
25 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 24/06/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 30Lapwing - 26 + 1 chickRedshank - 12 + 2 juv.Oystercatcher - 2 + 2 chicksCommon Tern - 60 + 16 chicksB.H. Gull - 400 + 16 chicksGadwall (5 juv. + 5 duck
24 June 2023