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Sightings - Washington

Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/2021

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeTime: AMWater Level: LowTeal - 40Black-headed Gull - 47Redshank - 8Curlew - 2Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 15Saline LagoonTime: AMTide Level: MidCormorant - 1Grey Heron - 1Curlew - 1Mallard - 9Haw

23 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/2021

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: CalmRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeTime: AMWater Level: MedGrey Heron - 3Curlew - 1Lapwing - 12Teal - 27Moorhen - 4Black Headed Gull - 1Saline LagoonTime: AMTide Level: MidKingfisher - 1Teal - 12Black Headed Gull - 2Herring

23 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/2021

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Low Teal - 42 Lapwing - 162 Black Headed Gull - 9 Shoveler - 1 Wigeon - 3 Grey Heron - 4 Redshank - 1

23 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/21

Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/21

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 35Grey Heron - 3Kingfisher - 1Lapwing - 129Snipe - 1Buzzard - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowWater Rail - 1 juvenileHawthorn WoodWill

20 September 2021

wildlife Sightings - 19/09/2021

wildlife Sightings - 19/09/2021

Weather: overcastWindspeed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 136Curlew - 2Grey Heron - 5Teal - 78Saline lagoon:Teal - 10Black-headed Gull - 2Kingfisher - 1Others birds noted around site:Kestrel - 1 (East Downs)Goldfinch - 11 (Old Oak

19 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 18/09/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 18/09/2021

Weather:overcastWind speed:lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake:Lapwing - 87Curlew - 1Teal - 48Grey heron - 2Moorhen - 12Wood Pigeon - 2Saline lagoon:Greay heron - 2Teal - 4Other birds noted around site:Mute swan - 1 (river)Redshank - 3 (river)Lap

18 September 2021

wildlife Sightings - 17/09/2021

wildlife Sightings - 17/09/2021

Weather: SunnyWinds Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowLapwing - 112Curlew - 4Redshank - 3Teal - 19Shoveler - 1Grey Heron - 6Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowKingfisher - 1 maleTeal - 22Grey Hero

18 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/21

Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/21

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 28Grey Heron - 7Lapwing - 58Redshank - 19Snipe - 1Black Headed Gull - 4Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Mid/HighGrey Heron - 1King Fisher - 1Mallard - 5

16 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/21

Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/21

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowCurlew - 14Black Tailed Godwit - 10Redshank - 74Lapwing - 62Common Snipe - 3Teal - 40Shoveler - 1Grey Heron - 6Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: HighGrey Heron

16 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/21

Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/21

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: High/MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowCommon Buzzard - 1Black Tailed Godwit - 12Curlew - 14Heron - 2Lapwing - 15Redshank - 30Greenshank - 1Teal - 10Black Headed Gull - 40Saline Lagoon Time:

16 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 13/09/21

Wildlife Sightings - 13/09/21

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowRedshank - 52Snipe - 5Lapwing - 19Curlew - 4Black-tailed Godwit - 9Teal - 34Black-headed Gull - 89Grey Heron - 2Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level:

13 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings 12-09-2021

Wildlife Sightings 12-09-2021

Weather: overcast Wind speed: low River wear tide level: highWader lake:Red shank - 59Curlew - 11Ruff - 2Mute Swan - 3Grey Heron - 3Grey Heron - 1Other birds noted around site:Tufted duck - 13 (Reservoir)Willow tit - 1Green finch - 2Bullfinch - 4Lookout f

12 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings 11-09-2021

Wildlife Sightings 11-09-2021

Weather: sunny Wind speed: light River wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Curlew - 28Black-tailed god wit - 4Ruff - 2Green shank - 2Red shank - 56Spotted Red shank - 1Lapwing - 50Common Snipe - 6Teal - 70Grey heron - 8Common Buzzard - 1Saline Lagoon:Malla

11 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 10/09/21

Wildlife Sightings - 10/09/21

Weather: FairWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid/LowWader lake (AM - Low Tide):Ruff - 2Curlew - 1Lapwing - 25Teal - 45Moorhen - 3Herring Gull - 8Saline Lagoon (AM - Mid/Low Tide):Curlew - 4Herring Gull - 2Mallard - 8Other Birds Noted Around Site:Re

10 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/2021

Weather: Light RainWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader lake (AM - LOW TIDE):Teal - 65Curlew - 2Lapwing - 4Black Tailed Godwit - 1Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 3Saline Lagoon (AM - MID TIDE):Lapwing - 12Common Snipe - 1Teal - 4Other Birds Noted Aroun

9 September 2021