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Sightings - Washington

Wildlife Sightings 25/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings 25/10/2024

Weather = MistyRiver Wear Tide Level = MidWader Lake SpeciesSnipe - (common) - 3Teal - 27Black-Tailed Godwit - 5Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 6Spotted Redshank - (also seen in Stream channel) - 1Shoveler - 4Black-Headed Gull - 2Redshank - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird F

25 October 2024

Wildlife Sighting - 24/10/2024

Wildlife Sighting - 24/10/2024

Weatherclear / sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level:highWader Lake SpeciesSpotted Redshank - 1Common Redshank - 86Avocet - 2Lapwing - 11Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 7Shoveler - 2Teal - 36Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideGreat spotted Woodpecker - 1Nuthatch - 1Tr

24 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 22/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 22/10/2024

Weather clearRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 48Spotted Redshank - 1Lapwing - 6Black-tailed Godwit - 1Avocet - 2Teal - 34Black-headed Gull - 32Grey Heron - 2Moorhen - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideGreat tit - 6Coal Tit - 4Chaffin

22 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/2024

Weather: Windy, RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 50Avocet - 2 juvLapwing - 2Black - headed Gull - 6Shoveler - 1 (F)Wader Lake FootpathWren - 2 ( singing )Long - tailed Tit - abundant - several flocksGoldcrest - 1Robin - 1Blue Tit -

20 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 3Shelduck - 2Teal - 18Redshank - 1Lapwing - 1Grey Heron - 2Moorhen - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaNuthatch - 1Greenfinch - 4Goldfinch - 3 + 2 juvChaffinch - 2 (M) 2 (F)Bullfinch - 1

19 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings 18/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings 18/10/2024

Weather = SunnyRive Wear Tide Level = LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Teal - 20Moorhen - 5Lapwing - 1Shoveler - 2Shelduck - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Great Tit - 2Chaffinch - 3Jay - 1Coal Tit - 1Goldfinch - 2Blue Tit - 1Pheasant - 1(M) 1(F)Nuthat

18 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2024

a.m Tide level LowWader Lake:Spotted Redshank - 1Common Redshank - 5Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 14Avocet - 2Water Rail - 1Grey Heron - 3Gadwall - 6Teal - 18Common Buzzard - 1Willow Warbler - 1 (Footpath)Jay - 2 (Footpath)Hawthorn Wood:Siskin - 2Goldfinch -

17 October 2024

Wildlife sightings - 16/10/2024

Wildlife sightings - 16/10/2024

a.m Tide level LowWader LakeAvocet 2Eurasian teal 23Mistle thrush 2Lapwing 1Hawthorn WoodCoal tit 2Blue tit 2Dunnock 1Great tit 3Goldfinch 5Chaffinch 2Pheasant 2Other birdsNuthatch - 1 - The LookoutGreat tit - 3 - The LookoutChaffinch - 1 - The LookoutLon

16 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 15/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 15/10/2024

a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeMallard - 3Avocet - 2Lapwing - 2Moorhen - 8Teal - 13Wader Lake FootpathWillow Tit - (Heard - 1)Robin - 1Goldfinch - 8Hawthorn Wood hideBlue Tit - 7Coal Tit - 1Great Tit - 2Chaffinch - 3 + 1Greenfinch - 1Long-tailed Tit - 2Bul

15 October 2024

Wildlife sightings - 13/10/2024

Wildlife sightings - 13/10/2024

a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeAvocet 2Eurasian teal 59Greylag / Canada goose (mixed flock flying over) 25Sparrowhawk 7Hawthorn Wood hideGreenfinch 4Goldfinch 2Bullfinch 2Chaffinch 10Dunnock 1Pheasant 2Magpie 2Other birdsGreat white egret - 1 - Flying over

13 October 2024

Wildlife sightings 12/10/2024

Wildlife sightings 12/10/2024

AMWeather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Redshank - 1Moorhen - 6Teal - 40Shoveler - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaChaffinch - 5Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Blue Tit - 2Great Tit - 3Wren - 1Robin - 1Dunnock - 1Goldfinch - 1G

12 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings 11/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings 11/10/2024

Weather = SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake Species Avocet - 2Spotted Redshank - 1Redshank - 14Lapwing - 40Teal - 25Moorhen - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Nuthatch - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Blue Tit - 2Bullfinch - 2Great tit - 3Go

11 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2024

Weather: WetRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBuzzard - 2Teal - 91Black - tailed Godwit - 11Redshank - 138Spotted Redshank - 1Avocet - 1Lapwing - 61Gadwall - 2Black - headed Gull - 11Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat spotted Woodpecker - 1Ch

9 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2024

Weather - wet / damp / rain River Wear Tide Level - MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Redshank - 40Lapwing - 50Dunlin - 1Oystercatcher - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 2Goldfinch - 2Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 8Dunnock - 1Bullfinch - 2Magpie - 1Ph

8 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/2024

Weather - overcast / mixedRiver Wear Tide Level - MidWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 15Ruff - 1Dunnock - 1Avocet - 2Oystercatcher - 1Buzzard - 2Lapwing - 175Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationDunnock - 2Robin - 1Nuthatch - 1Coal Tit - 1Goldfinch - 1G

8 October 2024