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Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/22

Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/22

Weather: Sunny, cold, frostyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 12Pied Wagtail - 1Moorhen - 1Mute Swan - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreenfinch - 4Goldfinch - 3Bullfinch - 6Chaffinch - 8Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 maleDunnock - 1Rob

8 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 07/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 07/12/2022

Weather: Bright, clear, chillyRiver wear tide level: LowWader lake species:Herring Gull - 43Black - headed Gull - 58moorhen - 4Lapwing - 42Magpie - 1Hawthorn wood bird feeding station:Chaffinch - 6Great spotted woodpecker - 2Nuthatch - 1Goldfinch - 1Bullf

7 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 6/11/2022

Wildlife Sightings 6/11/2022

Weather ..RainingRiver Wear tide Level ..MidWader Lake Species Shelduck -2Lapwing -41Redshank -3Kingfisher -1Herring Gull -1Black Herring Gull -17Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaCoal Tit -6Long Tailed Tit -4Blue Tit -15Great Tit-12Chaffinch -18Bullfinch -5

6 December 2022
Wildlife sightings - 05/12/2022

Wildlife sightings - 05/12/2022

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeRedshank 4Lapwing 1Moorhen 11Pied wagtail 1Black-headed gull 5Herring gull 15Shelduck 1Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1Nuthatch 1Dunnock 1Sparrowhawk 1Chaffinch 6Bullfingh 7Goldfinch 4Robin 1Greenfinsh 2Willow tit 1Oth

5 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 04/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings 04/12/2022

Weather..Light ShowersRiver Wear Tide Level..midWader Lake SpeciesPied Wagtail-1Goosander-1Lapwing -20Teal -8Grey Heron-3( 1 Juv)Red shank -2Black headed Gull -30Little Egret -1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding areaCoal Tit -2Bullfinch -3Green Finch -2Gold Finch

4 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 03/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 03/12/2022

Weather: Slight ShowersRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal 4Lapwing 37Black - headed gull 40Little Egret 1Herring Gulls 2Hawthorn wood bird feeding Station:Blue Tit 6Great tit 4Chaffinch 4Bird species noted ar

3 December 2022
Wildlife sightings - 02/12/2022

Wildlife sightings - 02/12/2022

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeLapwing 42Redshank 8Black-headed gull 58Shelduck 8Teal 27Mallard 10Grey heron 2Hawthorn WoodWillow tit 1Coal tit 3Blue tit 5Great tit 6Bullfinch 9Goldfinch 4Greenfinch 4Chaffinch 7Great-spotted woodpecker 3Nuthatch 2OtherKing

2 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 1/12/22

Wildlife Sightings - 1/12/22

Weather: overcastRiver Wear Tide level: highA.MWader Lake:Red-shank - 6Canada Goose - 25Pink footed goose - 1Greylag - 2Lapwing - 37Shelduck - 4Grey Heron - 1Little Egret - 1Black-headed Gull - 63Snipe - 1Hawthorn wood:Coal tit - 4Bullfinch - 3Blue tit -

1 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/2022

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Species:Redshank - 22Shelduck - 5Moorhen - 3Lapwing - 34Black - headed gull - 6Herring gull - 6Carrion Crow - 2Hawthorn wood bird feeding area:Willow tit - 1Great spotted woodpecker - 1Nuthatch - 1Chaffi

30 November 2022
Wildlife Sightings 29/11/2022

Wildlife Sightings 29/11/2022

Weather..Clear dayRiver wear Tide Level..HighWader Lake SpeciesRed shank -3Shelduck -4Black Headed Gull -126Lapwing -12Mute Swan -2Herring Gull -2Gray Wagtail-1Grey Heron -1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationRobin -2Willow Tit -1Coal Tit -3Chaffinch -5Gold

29 November 2022
Wildlife sightings 28/11/2022

Wildlife sightings 28/11/2022

Weather : MISTRiver Wear Tide Level: HIGH Wader Lake Species TotalRedshank 2Teal

28 November 2022
Wildlife Sightings 27/11/2022

Wildlife Sightings 27/11/2022

Weather ..OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level ..lowWader Lake SpeciesShell Duck -4Teal -7Lapwing -25Pied Wagtail -1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationCoal Tit -3Bullfinch -4Chaffinch -6Green Finch -2Nuthatch -1Great Tit -5Willow Tit -1Gold Finch -1Dunnock -2Blue

27 November 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 26/11/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 26/11/2022

Weather: clear / coldRiver wear Tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Shelduck - 3Lapwing - 15Black-headed Gull - 6Herring Gull - 2Hawthorn wood:Bullfinch - 4Nuthatch - 1Green-finch - 2Goldfinch - 1Great - spotted woodpecker - 1Robin - 1Coal tit - 3 Blue tit - 6Gr

26 November 2022
Wildlife Sightings 25/11/2022

Wildlife Sightings 25/11/2022

Weather ..SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level ..LowWader Lake SpeciesShell Duck -6Teal -11Lapwing -28Redshank -4C.Snipe -1Grey Heron -2B.H Gull -26Herring Gull -8Kestrel -1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaWillow Tit -1Coal Tit -3Great Tit -6Blue Tit -8Nuthatch -1G.S

25 November 2022
Wildlife Sightings 24/11/2022

Wildlife Sightings 24/11/2022

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 5Lapwing - 9Teal - 5Black-headed gull - 21Mute Swan - 1Moorhen - 7Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationChaffinch - 5Nuthatch - 1Goldfinch - 1Gr

24 November 2022