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Sightings - Washington

Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - LowTeal - 51 (34 female)Curlew - 1Shelduck - 1Grey Heron - 3Saline lagoon - AM - MIDCurlew - 6Black - headed gull - 43Other birds noted around siteKestrel (Wader lake footpath) - 1

20 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/2020

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: Moderately breezyRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - LowTeal - 80Grey Heron - 1Shelduck - 1Moorhen - 8Lapwing - 3Curlew - 1Black headed gull - 29Other birds noted around the siteJay (Hidden meadow) 4Kestrel (Hiden mead

19 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 18/10/20

Wildlife Sightings - 18/10/20

Weather: Cloudy with sunny spellsWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 82Grey Heron - 1Shelduck - 1Moorhen - 6Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 2Great Tit - 3Bullfinch - 1Blue Tit - 7Coal Tit - 5Great Spotted

18 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2020

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowTeal - 28Redshank - 6Grey Heron - 5Stock Dove - 11Jay - 2Kestrel - 1 (male)Saline LagoonAMWater Level: LowGrey Heron - 2Black Headed Gull - 9Teal - 7Shelduck - 1Hawtho

17 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 16/10/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 16/10/2020

Weather: DampWind Speed: LowRiver wear tide level: HighWader lake - am - LowMoorhen - 10Shelduck - 4Lapwing - 4Teal - 6 Male - 23 FemaleSaline LagoonFELLING WORKS BEING DONE (CLOSED)Other birds noted around the siteKestrel - Wader lake footpath - 1Robin -

16 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings 13/10/2020

Wildlife Sightings 13/10/2020

Weather: RainWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: MidGrey Heron - 5Shelduck- 1Teal- 32Gadwall- 6Curlew- 2Redshank- 10Lapwing- 18Sparrowhawk (female)- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level: LowGrey Heron- 2Kingfisher- 1Hawthorn WoodAMGr

13 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: LowWigeon- 2Teal- 40Shelduck- 2Grey Heron- 4Curlew- 4Lapwing- 1Redshank- 28Saline LagoonAMTide Level- HighGrey Heron- 2Kingfisher- 1 femaleRedshank- 4Hawthorn WoodAMGreat S

10 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: MidWigeon- 2Teal- 42Shoveler- 6Gadwall- 6Shelduck- 4Grey Heron- 6Lapwing- 30Curlew- 6Redshank- 8Saline LagoonAMTide Level: High but fallingCurlewGrey HeronHawthorn WoodAMGr

8 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: StrongRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: MidTeal- 72Wigeon- 1Grey Heron- 9Curlew- 66Black Headed Gull- 28Redshank- 11Shelduck- 9Shoveler- 11Kingfisher- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighWood Pigeon (Meadow)- 50+Haw

7 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: High (falling)Wader LakeAMWater Level: MidGrey Heron- 6Shelduck- 4Shoveler- 14Gadwall- 5Mallard- 20Teal- 65Curlew- 32Redshank- 18Lapwing- 12Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighBlack Headed Gull- 12Curlew- 1

6 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 04/10/20

Wildlife Sightings - 04/10/20

Weather: Cloudy/Bright SpellsWind Speed: Low BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidRedshank - 13Teal - 18Shelduck - 2Gadwall - 39 (16 male & 23 female)Shoveler - 3 (1 male & 2 female)Lapwing - 12Cormorant - 3Grey Par

4 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2020

Weather: RainyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: MidLapwing- 21Curlew- 1Black Tailed Godwit- 7Teal- 12Gadwall- 11Mallard- 4Shoveler- 1Black Headed Gull- 8Canada Goose- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level- MidKingfisher- 1 Hawthorn

3 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowShelduck- 6Teal- 46Gadwall- 5Lapwing- 40Redshank- 12Curlew- 2Black Headed Gull- 36Lesser Black Backed Gull- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level: LowCurlew- 2 (meadow)Stock Dove- 1

1 October 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2020

Weather: Overcast, light showersWind Speed: n/aWader LakeAMWater Level: Mid/ LowHabitat Management OngoingLittle Egret-1Common Snipe- 6Jack Snipe- 2Lapwing- 14Teal- 18Buzzard (low over meadow)- 1Reed Bunting- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level: LowKingfisher- 1 m

30 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: Mid(Habitat management on Wader Lake, cutting islands)Teal- 14Grey Heron- 1Stock Dove- 6 (heron hedge)Goldfinch- 1 (heron hedge)Grey Wagtail-1 (flew over)Swallow- 2 (flew ov

29 September 2020