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Sightings - Washington

wildlife Sightings - 14/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 14/11/2021

Weather: overcastWind speed: stillRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 165Shelduck - 11Moorhen - 4Grey Heron - 2Curlew -2Lapwing - 67Snipe - 3Redshank - 4Saline Lagoon:Redshank - 2Teal - 42Gey Heron - 1Little Egret - 1Other birds aroud site:Redw

14 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 13/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 13/11/2021

Weather: overcastWind speed: mildRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Redshank - 15Teal - 180Shelduck -10Lapwing - 28Black-headed Gulls - 8Grey Heron - 1Saline lagoon:Teal - 4Grey Heron - 1Little Egret - 1Moorhen - 2Other birds noted arond site:Wren -

13 November 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 12/11/21

Wildlife Sightings - 12/11/21

Weather: Overcast/RainWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidTeal - 216Shelduck - 6Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 65Lapwing - 14Common Gull - 1 (1st winter)Black-headed Gull - 80 (42 adult & 34 1st winter)Herr

12 November 2021

Wildlife sightings 11/11/2021

Wildlife sightings 11/11/2021

River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighTeal - 152Shelduck - 10Black-headed Gull - 8Lapwing - 22Moorhen - 4Redshank - 23Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: HighTeal - 57Redshank - 3Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 2Willow Tit

11 November 2021

Wildlife Sightings 10/11/21

Wildlife Sightings 10/11/21

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeShelduck - 8Teal - 61Mallard - 3Moorhen - 3B H Gull - 32Buzzard (Wader Meadow) - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 30Mallard - 1Hawthorn WoodTreecreepper

10 November 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 08/11/21

Wildlife Sightings - 08/11/21

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighShelduck - 8Teal - 34Lapwing - 42Black-headed Gull - 82Herring Gull - 1Moorhen - 6Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Mi

8 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 7/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 7/11/2021

Weather: sunWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Moorhen - 5Shelduck - 5Teal - 62Lapwing - 21Black-headed Gulls - 50Lesser-black backed - 2Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 2Teal - 4Curlew - 3Other birds noted around site:Redshank - 1 (River

7 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 6/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 6/11/2021

Weather: mildWind speed: lowRiver wear tid level: mid / lowA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 8Teal - 53Lapwing - 47Moorhen - 2Saline Lagoon:Teal - 5Grey Heron - 1Other birds noted aroun site:Kestrel - 1 (Allotment)Great spotted woodpecker - 1 (Allotment)Jay - 2 Fo

6 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 5/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 5/11/2021

Weather: clearWind speed: mildRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 115Shelduck - 6Lapwing - 28Moorhen - 2Saline Lagoon:Teal - 6Redshank - 2Kingfisher - 1Other birds noted around site:Buzzard - 1 (Old oak meadow)Grey Heron - 1 (River)Goldfinch -

6 November 2021

wildlife sightings 4/11/2021

wildlife sightings 4/11/2021

Weather - Clear skies, chilly morningWind speed - LowRiver wear level - LowWader lake - Teal 124, Shell duck 7, Moorhen 3, Lapwing 24, black headed gull 1, Snipe 1Saline Lagoon - Kingfisher 1, Grey heron 1, red shank 1, teal 1, Moorhen 1Hawthorn Wood - Go

4 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 3/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 3/11/2021

Weather: overcast - drizzleWind speed: lowRiver wear tide lever: lowA.M Wader lake:Teal - 130Lapwing - 17Moorhen - 3Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 1Redshank - 1Other birds noted around site:Goosander - 4 (River wear)Buzzard - 1 (Heren Hedge)Redwing - 2 (Rse

3 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 2/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 2/11/2021

Weather: sunny but coldWind speed: lightRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 52Shelduck - 6Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 8Black-headed Gull - 20Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 1Redshank - 4Other birds noted around site:Kingfisher - 1 (Gully)Greylag - 11

3 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 1/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 1/11/2021

Weather: sun / cloudyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake:Teal - 59Shelduck - 2Moorhen - 2Lapwing - 9Redshank - 2Black-headed Gull - 158Grey Heron - 1Lesser black-backed Gull - 2Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 1Teal - 4Other birds noted ar

1 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 31/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 31/10/2021

Weather: RainWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 6Teal - 14Moorhen - 5Lapwing - 2Snipe - 1Redshank - 11Gre Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 113Grey Wagtail - 1Saline Lagoon:Curlew - 1Teal - 5Cormorant - 2Little Egret - 1Grey Hero

31 October 2021

wildlife Sightings - 30/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 30/10/2021

Weather: overcast / rain showersWind speed: modRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Teal - 134Wigeon - 8Shelduck - 4Black-headed Gull - 5Grye Heron - 2Redshank - 23Curlew - 3Common Snipe - 1Saline Lagoon:Grey Heron - 1Teal - 10Redshank - 6Water Rail -

30 October 2021