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Sightings - Washington

Wildlife Sightings - 26/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 26/09/2020

Weather: Sunny / Light showersWind speed: GustyRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - Mid water levelLapwing - 90Redshank - 22Curlew - 6Black - Tailed godwit - 2Common snipe - 2Wigeon - 3Shelduck - 3Gadwall - 10Grey Heron - 3Saline LagoonCurlew - 1Sw

26 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2020

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater level: HighRedshank 62Lapwing 104Black-tailed godwit 11Greenshank 1Snipe 2Teal 43Gadwall 8Grey heron 4Curlew 7Saline LagoonAMTeal 11Curlew 1Redshank 1Hawthorn WoodAMNuthatch 2G

24 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Light BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowLapwing - 12Black-tailed Godwit - 11Redshank - 2Curlew - 9Common Snipe - 1Black-headed Gull - 400+Gadwall - 2Teal - 45Shelduck - 1Saline Lagoon

21 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2020

Weather: Wet - drizzleWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMMid - Low TideCommon Snipe - 3Lapwing - 109Redshank - 17Teal - 27Gadwall - 9Black Headed Gull - 62Herring Gull - 7Saline LagoonAMMid TideKingfisher (female) - 1Grey Heron - 1Comm

20 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 19/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 19/09/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowGrey Heron- 6Curlew- 10Lapwing- 86Redshank- 7Teal- 14Gadwall- 6Shelduck- 2 (juv)Jackdaw- 38Stock Dove- 7Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowKingfisher- 1Grey Heron- 2Hawthorn W

19 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 17/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 17/09/2020

Weather: Sunny/ ClearWind Speed: Light BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowTeal- 22Black- Tailed Godwit- 3Redshank- 2Lapwing-78Gadwall- 2Black Headed Gull- 3Jackdaw- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowLapwing- 3Black Headed Gull- 4Hawt

17 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/2020

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: Light/ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMLow TideLapwing - 80Curlew - 10Redshank - 6White Wagtail - 1Teal - 16Grey Heron - 3Swallow - 6Saline LagoonAMLow TideGrey Heron - 1Reed Bunting - 1Kingfisher - 1 (male)Hawtho

16 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/20

Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/20

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowLapwing - 119Black-tailed Godwit - 2Curlew - 2Snipe - 1Mute Swan - 1Shoveler - PairTeal - 21Stock Dove - 4Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowLit

15 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 12/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 12/09/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed:LightRiver Wear Tide level: Mid/HighWader LakeAMWater level: LowCurlew- 62Avocet- 1Lapwing- 107Ruff- 2Dunlin- 1Redshank- 40Black- Tailed Godwit- 2Jackdaw- 60Grey Heron- 6Saline LagoonAMTide Level: MidBlack Headed Gull-22Curlew (Me

12 September 2020

Wildlife sightings - 09/09/2020

Wildlife sightings - 09/09/2020

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeWhite wagtail 1Lapwing 62Redshank 37Grey heron 1Dunlin 3Black-tailed godwit 10Greenshank 1Saline LagoonLapwing 24Stock dove 4Buzzard 1Hawthorn WoodGoldfinch 14Greenfinch 1Dunnock 1Blue tit 9Great tit 5Bullfinch 6Other birdsG

9 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2020

Weather: Sunny/ Some CloudWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: Low/ MidGrey Heron- 1Redshank- 61Teal- 31Gadwall- 16Shoveler- 3Lapwing- 68Dunlin- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighGrey Heron- 1Black Headed Gull- 4Curlew- 1Lapw

8 September 2020

Wildlife sightings - 07/09/2020

Wildlife sightings - 07/09/2020

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeLapwing 53Dunlin 1Snipe 2Redshank 7Shoveler 2Curlew 2Saline LagoonLapwing 11Grey heron 2Little egret 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk 1Blue tit 11Great tit 13Robin 3Coal tit 4Other birdsNuthatch - heard - Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk -

7 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 06/09/20

Wildlife Sightings - 06/09/20

Weather: Light showers / cloudRiver Wear Tide Level: High/midWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Low/muddyDunlin - 6Black-tailed Godwit - 4Lapwing - 241Redshank - 22Teal - 18Gadwall - 11Shoveler - 3Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: MidGrey H

6 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: LowLapwing- 280Dunlin- 4Black- Tailed Godwit- 12Common Snipe- 2Redshank- 23Curlew- 10Avocet- 10Gadwall- 14Teal- 36Shoveler- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level: LowGrey Heron- 1Black

5 September 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 03/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 03/09/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowAvocet- 8Dunlin- 4Black-Tailed Godwit- 6Lapwing- 200Redshank- 14Gadwall- 10Mute Swan- 1White Wagtail- 1Stock Dove- 9Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowGrey Heron- 2Black Heade

4 September 2020