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Sightings - Washington

Wildlife Sightings -  05/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 05/12/19

Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidTeal - 19 (male 13 / female 6) Shelduck - 10Mute Swan - 1Curlew - 10Black-headed Gull - 42Herring Gull - 2Redshank - 11Grey Heron - 1Saline Lagoon Tide lev

5 December 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 03/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 03/12/19

Weather: Clear/ColdWind Speed: /River Wear Tide Level: High - 40% frozenWader LakeAMMid Water LevelShelduck - 5Teal - 4 (male), 1 (female)Herring Gull - 10Black-Headed Gull - 17Saline LagoonAM50% frozenShelduck - 2Black-Headed Gull - 5Hawthorn WoodRobin -

3 December 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 02/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 02/12/19

Weather: Sunny/coldWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid/HighWader LakeAMFrozenCommon Snipe - 4Herring Gull - 1Redshank - 5Shelduck - 2Fieldfare - 3Saline Lagoon FrozenCommon Snipe - 11Hawthorn Wood Willow Tit - 1Nuthatch - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker

2 December 2019

Wildlife Sightings 1/12/19

Wildlife Sightings 1/12/19

Weather: Sunny/coldWind speed: stillRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake (frozen)Jay - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - heardRedshank - 2Kestrel - pairSaline lagoon (frozen)Other birds noted around siteRedwing (Hawthorn Wood) - 20Cormo

1 December 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/19

Weather: Clear/FrostyWind Speed: /River Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMMid Water LevelCurlew -16Hawthorn WoodWillow tit - 2Blue tit - 9Coal tit - 3Great tit - 4Goldfinch - 3Bullfinch - 6Chaffinch - 15Greenfinch - 15Lesser Redpoll - 3Nuthatch - 1Dunnock -

30 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings 29/11/19

Wildlife Sightings 29/11/19

Weather: SunnyWind speed: noneRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeShelduck - 6Black headed gull - 46Teal - 4Saline lagoonShelduck - 2Teal - 3Other birds noted around siteG.S Woodpecker Centre Feeders - 1(m)Redwing Wader lak

29 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 28/11/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 28/11/2019

Weather: Raining / BreezyWind speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - Tide Level: MidTufted Duck - (Female) - 2Shelduck - 9Curlew - 7Teal - (Male) 19 (Female) 4 Mallard - 62Saline Lagoon - AM - Tide Level: MidShelduck - 2Other Birds not

28 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 27/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 27/11/19

Weather: Overcast/FoggyWind Speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMMid Water LevelShelduck - 18Mallard - 62Teal - 42Grey Heron - 1Saline LagoonAMMid Water LevelGrey Heron - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 3Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 1Blue tit - 20Coal tit - 3G

27 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 26/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 26/11/19

Weather: Overcast - some rainWind speed: LowWader LakeAMRiver Wear Tide Level: LowTeal - 21Shelduck - 19Redshank - 3Kestrel - 1Saline LagoonGrey Heron - 1Teal - 7Redshank - 1Hawthorn WoodTree Creeper - 1Blue tit - 12Lesser Redpoll - 3Great tit - 4Chaffinc

26 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 25/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 25/11/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightWader LakeAMRiver Wear Tide Level: LowKingfisher - 1Mute Swan - 1Grey Heron - 4Shelduck - 2Teal - 21 (12 males, 9 females)Jay - 2Herring Gull - 1Saline LagoonCurlew - 1Teal - 17 (10 males, 7 females)Hawthorn WoodWillow Tit -

25 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings 24/11/19

Wildlife Sightings 24/11/19

Weather: OvercastWind speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeShelduck - 15Teal (7m, 4f) -11Black Headed Gull - 9Grey Heron - 1Common Snipe - 1Mallard (2m, 1f) - 3Saline LagoonShelduck - 1Water Rail (heard)Other bi

24 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 23/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 23/11/19

Weather: RainWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMLow Water LevelGrey Heron - 2Shelduck - 12Teal - 13Black Headed Gull - 18Redshank - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Saline LagoonAMLow Water LevelTeal - 2Black Headed Gull - 5Hawthorn WoodGoldfinch - 15

23 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 21/11/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 21/11/2019

Weather: Cold / CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader lake - AM - Midium Water LevelShelduck - 4Black headed gull - 6Redshank - 5Other birds noted around siteSparrowhawk - (Hidden meadow) - 1Grey Heron - (Window on the wear) - 1Mute swan - (In flight ove

21 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 20/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 20/11/19

River Wear Tid level: HighWeather: Cloudy- some sunshineWind Speed: BreezyWader LakeRedshank - 5Shelduck - 3Black Headed Gull - 70Saline LagoonTeal - 2Other birds around siteGrey heron River Wear - 2Goosander River Wear - 1

20 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 19/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 19/11/19

Weather: Bright/frostyWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: Wader Lake - FrozenAMWater Level: MidKestrel - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Black Headed Gull - 25Wren (Northumbria Water Hide) - 1Kingfisher - 1Saline Lagoon - FrozenHawthorn WoodGreat Spotted Woodepec

19 November 2019