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Sightings - Washington

Wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2024

Weather - chilly and ClearWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 55Black Headed Gull - 5Grey Heron - 1Shelduck - 2Mallard - 14Teal - 2Moorhen - 5Greater black-backed Gull - 1Herring Gull - 26Carrion Crow - 2Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingBlue Tit - 7Great

2 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 01/01/24

Wildlife Sightings - 01/01/24

Weather - Bright and ClearTide - HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 55Redshank - 5Grey Heron - 3Mallard - 13Teal - 13Black Headed Gull - 4Shelduck - 5Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingChaffinch - 8Coal Tit - 3Blue Tit - 10Nuthatch - 1Robin - 1Dunnoc

1 January 2024

Wildlife Sighting - 31/12/2023

Wildlife Sighting - 31/12/2023

Weather : ClearRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack headed gull - 1Greater black headed gull - 1Herring gull - 4Lapwing - 36Shellduck - 6Teal - 14(M) 7(F)Mallard - 11(M) 3 (F)Moorhen - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingGreat tit - 9Blue tit -

31 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 30/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 30/12/2023

Weather : overcast / frostyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 44Shelduck - 14Black headed Gull - 19Moorhen - 1Teal - 16Curlew - 8Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 8Great Tit - 6Coal Tit - 2Willow tit - 1 (Heard)Siskin - 2Tre

30 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/2023

Weather : Light winds / sunny / coldRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 8Shelduck - 18Black headed Gull - 9Herring Gull - 6Lapwing - 6Teal - 45Greylag Goose - 1Canada Goose - 2Mallard - 32Carrion Crow - 3Moorhen - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Fee

29 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings -  28/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 28/12/2023

Weather : Light windsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 29Teal - 15Canada Goose - 2Shelduck - 2Mallard - 25Black headed Gull - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Greenfinch - 2Goldfinch - 2Blue Tit - 8Great Tit - 3Coal Tit

28 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2023

Weather: ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 42Black - headed Gull - 36Herring Gull - 2Shelduck - 6Teal - 8Tufted Duck - 3Common Buzzard - 1Goshawk - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (M) 1 (F)Stock Dov

26 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 23/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 23/12/2023

AMWeather: Clear/WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 8Shelduck - 13Black-headed Gull - 16Lapwing - 38Moorhen - 1Teal - 8 Males + 6 FemalesMallard - 57Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBullfinch - 2 Males + 1 FemaleChaffinch - 4

23 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 22/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 22/12/2023

Weather: Overcast / light windRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesHerring Gull - 8Shelduck - 11Black-headed Gull - 24Lapwing - 44Teal - 35Canada Goose - 2Greylag - 2Mallard - 25Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1Bullfin

22 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/2023

*SITE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WINDS*Weather: WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 42Buzzard - 1Redshank - 24Shelduck - 12Teal - 40Mallard - 62Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Goldfinch - 14Robin - 2Redwing -

21 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 20/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 20/12/2023

Weather: Overcast/breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 40Mallard - 40Shelduck - 12Redshank - 22Canada Goose - 2Black-headed Gull - 2Teal - 35Greylag Goose - 2Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 10Great Tit -

21 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 19/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 19/12/2023

19 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 18/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 18/12/2023

Weather: cloudy / windyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 36Redshank - 6Teal - 87Mallard - 28Shelduck - 7Grey Heron - 1Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn wood:Great tit - 8Chaffinch - 7Greenfinch - 2Blackbird - 2Blue tit - 14Coal tit - 2Bullfinch -

18 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 17/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 17/12/2023

Weather: Bright, BreezyWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 37Teal - 63Shelduck - 9Mallard - 71Grey Heron - 2Lapwing - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird feeding HideBlue Tit - 10Chaffinch - 4Coal Tit - 3Goldfinch - 3Great Tit - 7Bullfinch - 5Dunnock - 1Robin - 1Bird Species Note

17 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 16/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 16/12/2023

Weather: ClearRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake species:(Deporting Site After Evening Roost) 8:15Curlew - 230Lapwing - 2Redshank - 10Common snipe - 1Teal - 63Shelduck - 108:30Lapwing - 25Shelduck - 5Teal - 15 +19Black-headed Gull - 6Goosander - 2 +

16 December 2023