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Sightings - Washington

Wildlife Sightings - 01/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 01/11/19

Weather: Rain/Overcast Wind Speed: Light (SE)River Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMMid Water LevelAvocet - 2Common Snipe - 14Redshank - 6Shelduck - 6Teal - 76Shoveler - 4Jay - 2Grey Heron - 1Black-Headed Gull - 10Saline LagoonAMMid Water LevelCurlew - 1Sh

1 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 31/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 31/10/19

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid/lowTeal - 28Mallard - 4Shelduck - 4Sparrowhawk (flew over heron hedge) - 2Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1 maleShelduck - 2Curlew - 1Black-headed Gull - 37Hawthorn WoodNuthat

31 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 30/10/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 30/10/2019

Weather: Sunny / ColdWader Lake - AMTeal - 47Shoveler - 7Black - Headed Gull - 28Snipe - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 4Mute Swan - 2Little Egret - 1Kingfisher - 1Other birds noted around siteTree Sparrow (Centre Feeder) - 2Red Wing (North wood) - 20Black - Headed

30 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 29/10/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 29/10/2019

Weather: Sunny / ColdWind Speed N/ARiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid TideTeal - 20Shoveler - 3Shelduck - 6Black - headed gull - 58Saline Lagoon Black - headed gull - 3Other birds noted around siteCurlew - (River wear) - 1Little egret (River

29 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 28/10/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 28/10/2019

Weather: Sunny / ColdWind Speed: N/ARiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Low TidePink - footed geese - (flew over) 120+Shelduck - 7Teal - (Male) 11 (Female) 13Shoveler - (Male) 5 (Female) 4Kestrel - (Male) 1Jay - 1Snipe - 4Saline LagoonKingfisher -

28 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 27/10/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 27/10/2019

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Mild GustsRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid TideShoveler - (Female) 5 (Male) 1Jackdaw - 24Carrion Crow - 1Teal - (Female) 16 (Male) 19Grey Heron - 2Shelduck - 6Snipe - 2Curlew - 1Herring Gull - 3Black - Headed Gull

27 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 26/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 26/10/19

Weather: Rain, 6cWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid TideShelduck - 6Shoveler - 2Teal - 18Black-headed gull - 36Grey heron - 2Saline LagoonKingfisher (female) - 1Grey heron - 1Teal - 9Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker - 2T

26 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 24/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 24/10/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMMid Water LevelShoveler - 8Shelduck - 6Teal - 33Saline LagoonAMLow Water LevelKingfisher - 1Grey Heron - 1Little Egret - 1Hawthorn WoodBullfinch - 5Great tit - 2Goldfinch - 7Chaffinch

24 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 23/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 23/10/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMMid Water LevelTeal - 27Shovler - 5Shelduck - 3Black Headed Gull - 68Redshank - 1Saline LagoonAMMid Water LevelCurlew - 1Teal - 8Redshank - 1Black Headed Gull - 10Hawthorn WoodBlue tit -

23 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 22/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 22/10/19

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh Water LevelTeal - 70Shoveler - 7 (5 males, 2 females) Black-headed Gull - 80Shelduck - 4Redshank - 2Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1 (males)Teal - 17Little Egret - 1Black-headed Gull -

22 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 21/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 21/10/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh Tide LevelGrey Heron - 2Teal - 33Shoveler - 6Shelduck - 4Redshank - 37Snipe - 3Jay - 1Sparrowhawk - 1Saline LagoonLittle Egret - 1Kingfisher (heard)Teal - 14Jay - 1Snipe - 1Hawt

21 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/19

Weather: Showers/OvercastWind Speed: SlightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Mid TideSnipe - 2Teal - 42Shoveler - 4Tufted duck - 4Redshank - 20Shelduck - 4Black-headed gull - 55Grey heron - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 16Grey heron - 1Curlew - 1Hawthor

20 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/19

Weather: Cloudy but brightWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: High Wader Lake - AM - Mid TideShoveler - 9Teal - 22Curlew - 1Shelduck - 3Black-headed gull - 66Redshank - 16Black-tailed godwit - 1Common snipe - 9Saline LagoonTeal - 17Redshank - 1Black-h

19 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 18/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 18/10/19

Weather: Rain, overcastWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidGrey Heron - 3Shelduck - 6Wigeon - 1 femaleTeal - 58Shoveler - 4Common Snipe - 10Lapwing - 7Redshank - 5Curlew - 3Saline Lagoon Time: AM

18 October 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/19

Weather: Clear, sunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidTeal - 51Shoveler - 6 (4 male & 2 female)Black-headed Gull - 78Shelduck - 3Snipe - 3Lapwing - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: MidTeal -

17 October 2019