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Sightings - Washington

Wildlife Sightings- 27/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings- 27/01/2020

Weather- SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level- MidWader LakeAMWater Level- HighShelduck- 13Hering Gull- 5Black- headed Gull- 72Mute Swan- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level- MidShelduck- 2Teal- 43Hawthorn WoodAMRobin- 3Sparrowhawk- 1 male (attempted kill, was unsuccessful)

27 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 26/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 26/01/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: GustyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighLapwing - 11Mute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 14Shelduck - 22Coot - 2Tufted Duck - 6 femaleTeal - 11 (6 male & 5 female)Great Black-backed Gull - 1 (2nd calendar

26 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings- 25/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings- 25/01/2020

Weather: Bright and ClearWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: HighTufted Duck- 7Shelduck- 21Lapwing- 7Grey Heron- 4Wigeon- 2 (male and female)Mute Swan- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowTeal- 12Hawthorn WoodAMCoal Tit- 3Robin-

25 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings- 24/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings- 24/01/2020

Weather : CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowGrey Heron- 1Lapwing- 2Mute Swan- 2Shoveler- 1 (male)Shelduck- 6Redshank- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowShelduck- 2Hawthorn WoodAMTreecreeper- 1Long tailed tit- 2Nuthatch- 2Great Spott

24 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings- 23/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings- 23/01/2020

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: HighMallard- 16Shelduck- 9Mute Swan- 2Moorhen- 4Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowTeal- 19Grey Heron- 1Hawthorn WoodAMBlue Tit- 6Bullfinch- 4 (2 male, 2 female)Dunnock- Great Tit- 4Great Spotte

23 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings- 22/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings- 22/01/2020

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAM Water Level- HighMallard- 10Mute Swan- 2Shelduck- 12Redshank- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowCurlew- 1Shelduck- 2Teal- 8Hawthorn WoodGreat Spotted Woodpecker- 3 (1 male, 2 female)Bullfinch- 7Nuthatch- 2

22 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 21/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 21/01/2020

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Low/midWader LakeAMWater Level: Part FrozenRedshank - 4Shelduck - 10Coot - 1Mute Swan - 2Teal - 3 (2 male/ 1 female)Black-headed Gull - 9Mallard - pairSaline LagoonAMTide Level: Part FrozenSnipe - 1Hawthorn WoodNuthatc

21 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/2020

Weather: Sunny/ColdWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMFrozenSnipe - 3Black-Headed Gull - 9Herring Gull - 1Saline LagoonAMFrozenSnipe - 1Hawthorn Wood HideNuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 5Robin - 6Chaffinch - 10Other birds noted around siteTreec

20 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 19/01/20

Wildlife Sightings - 19/01/20

Weather: Sunny/ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: FROZENOystercatcher - 1Grey Heron (in heronry) - 5Wigeon - 3 (2 male & 1 female)Shelduck - 4Teal - 3Sparrowhawk - 1 maleSaline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: FROZE

19 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 18/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 18/01/2020

Weather: Clear/SunnyWind Speed: n/aRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideGrey Heron- 4Lapwing- 1Redshank- 1Wigeon- 3 (2 male, 1 female)Shelduck- 14 Black-headed gulls - 40Great Black-Backed Gulls- 4 (2 juvenilesStock Dove - 1Kestrel- 1 maleSali

18 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/2020

Weather: Wet/OvercastWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideTeal - 4Shelduck - 10Black Headed Gull - 14Redshank - 51Snipe - 3Saline LagoonAMLow TideTeal - 60Shelduck - 4Hawthorn Wood HideCoal tit - 4Chaffinch - 4Nuthatch - 2Blue ti

17 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings 16/1/20

Wildlife Sightings 16/1/20

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Gentle WindsRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeBlack Headed Gull - 79Tufted Duck- 1 (male)Shelduck- 14Herring Gull- 7Teal- 6 (4 male, 2 female)Grey Heron- 1Curlew- 2Mute Swan- 2Saline LagoonGrey Heron- 1Shelduck -2Teal- 46

16 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings -  15/01/20

Wildlife Sightings - 15/01/20

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighTufted duck (m) 1Mallard 26Shelduck 14Black-headed Gull 4Mule Swan 1Teal 3Saline LagoonAMTide level: MidTeal 13Shelduck 2Grey heron 1Hawthorn Wood

15 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 14/01/20

Wildlife Sightings - 14/01/20

Weather: DullWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighShelduck - 15Grey Heron - 4Black-headed Gull - 75Herring Gull - 1Great Black-backed Gull - 1Teal - 13Saline LagoonTeal - 65Hawthorn WoodDunnock - 1Coal Tit - 2Lesser Red

14 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 13/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 13/01/2020

Weather: Sunny/ColdWind Speed: Light BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMLow TideCurlew - 16Mallard - 30Shelduck - 17Black-headed gull - 55Teal - 19Grey Heron - 3Saline LagoonAMLow TideShelduck - 2Teal - 27Hawthorn Wood HideBlue tit - 12Great tit

13 January 2020