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Sightings - Washington

Wildlife Sightings 12/1/20

Wildlife Sightings 12/1/20

Weather: DullWind Speed: NilRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighGoldeneye - 1 femaleGrey Heron - 2Shelduck - 14Lapwing - 1Teal - 48 (29 male & 19 female)Mallard - 11Coot - 1Black-headed Gull - 28Saline Lagoon Time:

12 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 11/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 11/01/2020

Wind Speed: Very strongRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - am - water level highCurlew - 93Lapwing - 1Herring Gull - 33Shelduck - 23Grey Heron - 5Teal - 70Shoveler - 2 (male)Black headed gull - 24Greater black - backed gull - 1Saline LagoonSnipe - 5Tea

11 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings 10/1/20

Wildlife Sightings 10/1/20

Weather: Clear / SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal (42m, 12f) - 54Shelduck - 9Curlew - 5Wigeon - 1pairGrey Heron - 1Black Headed Gull - 21Canada Goose - 42Saline LagoonSnipe - 2Teal - 6(m)Othe

10 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 09/01/20

Wildlife Sightings - 09/01/20

Weather: RainingWind Speed: Very LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighCanada Geese - 98Teal - 71Redshank - 2Tufted Duck - 21Grey Heron - 2Shoveler - 2 (1 male & 1 female)Shelduck - 6Greylag - 1Saline LagoonSnipe - 2S

9 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings 8/1/20

Wildlife Sightings 8/1/20

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeMallard - 38Teal - 80Shelduck - 13Mute Swan - 3Wigeon - 3Saline LagoonTeal - 2Other birds noted around siteGreat Black Backed Gull River Wear - 1Goosander (2f, 1m) River

8 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 07/01/20

Wildlife Sightings - 07/01/20

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: StrongRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater LevelCurlew - 21Mute Swan - 1Shelduck - 20Wigeon - 4 (2 pairs)Teal - 49Grey Heron (Wader Meadow) - 3Hawthorn WoodSiskin - 1Coal Tit - 2Bullfinch - 8Long-tailed Tit - 8Treecreep

7 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 06/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 06/01/2020

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: Mild GustsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideCurlew - 52Mute Swan - 3Goosander - (Pair)Teal - 48 (male), 27 (female)Shelduck - 24Canada Goose - 15Mallard - 32 (male), 15 (female)Grey Heron - 3Wigeon - 2 (male), 1 (f

6 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 05/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 05/01/2020

Weather: Sunny SpellsWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideMute Swan - 3Curlew - 7Teal - 38Wigeon - 2 (male), 1 (female)Redshank - 31Grey Heron - 3Shelduck - 12Mallard - 46 (male), 35 (female)Saline LagoonAMHigh TideGrey Heron -

5 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings 4/1/20

Wildlife Sightings 4/1/20

Weather: BrightWind Speed: Strong breezeRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeTeal - 38Shelduck - 6Mallard - 76Wigeon (pair) - 2Grey Heron - 5BH Gull - 40Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1(f)Teal - 58Curlew - 1Grey Heron -

4 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideCurlew - 17Teal - 109Wigeon - 8Shelduck - 15Redshank - 1Shoveler - 2 (pair)Black headed gull - 20Mallard - 58Herring gull - 4Saline LagoonAMHigh TideKingfisher - 1Hawthorn Wood

2 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings 1/1/2020

Wildlife Sightings 1/1/2020

Weather: Sunny/ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake (20% frozen)Teal - 41Mallard - 19Shelduck - 15Mute Swan - 2Wigeon(4m, 2f) - 6BH Gull - 51Herring Gull - 1Saline Lagoon (frozen)Other birds noted around siteGrey Hero

1 January 2020

Wildlife Sightings 31/12/2019

Wildlife Sightings 31/12/2019

Weather: Cold 0CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeWidgeon (3m, 2f) - 5Shelduck - 4Teal - 22Canada Goose - 44Curlew - 2BH Gull - 27Grey Heron - 1Goldcrest (Wader Lake footpath) - 2Saline LagoonTeal - 7

31 December 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 30/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 30/12/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Slight GustsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideGrey Heron - 4Shelduck - 15Snipe - 3Wigeon - 2 (male), 2 (female)Black-Headed Gull - 33Sparrowhawk - 1 (female)Mute Swan - 3Teal - 82Saline LagoonAMMid Water LevelTeal -

30 December 2019

Wildlife Sightings 28/12/2019

Wildlife Sightings 28/12/2019

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeCurlew - 35Teal - 85Shelduck -12Widgeon (1m, 1f) - 2Mute Swan - 1Saline LagoonShelduck - 2Grey Heron - 1Teal - 35Other birds noted around siteTree Sparrow

28 December 2019

Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2019

Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2019

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeMute Swan - 2Teal - 69Shelduck - 11Grey heron - 2Mallard - 16Saline LagoonShelduck - 2Other birds noted around siteKestrel - Hidden Meadow -1Curlew - Rive

26 December 2019