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Sightings - Washington

Wildlife Sightings -20/08/2021

Wildlife Sightings -20/08/2021

Weather: overcast Wind speed: light River wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Lapwing - 62Black Headed Gull - 8Common Tern - 3Avocet - 7Redshank - 1Dunlin - 2Snipe 2Black tailed gowit - 3Heron - 6Curlew - 4Teal - 18Saline lagoon:Mallards - 8Tufted ducks - 4

21 August 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 19/08/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 19/08/2021

Weather: overcast Wind speed: mild River wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Lapwings - 85Black headed gulls - 20Common tern - 1Avocet - 4Redshank - 25Heron - 1Curlew - 8Black tail Godwit - 6Saline Lagoon:Mallard - 6Lapwings - 2Other bird noted around site:

21 August 2021

Wildlife sightings - 18/08/2021

Wildlife sightings - 18/08/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeDunlin 2Avocet 3Lapwing 222Curlew 19Redshank 13Black-tailed godwit 8Spotted redshank 1Black-headed gull 183Herring gull 2Lesser black-backed gull 1Common tern 2Chelduck juvenile 1Teal 20Saline LagoonMallard 22Curlew 1Lapwing

18 August 2021

Wildlife sightings - 17/08/2021

Wildlife sightings - 17/08/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeCurlew 49Black-tailed godwit 9Redshank 35Lapwing 326Common snipe 3Avocet 5Green sandpiper 1Dunlin 1Common tern 6Black-headed gull 126Saline LagoonLapwing 3Mallard 45Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Stock dove 1Wood pigeon 1Bullfinch 2C

17 August 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/2021

Weather: cloudy Wind speed: low River wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Black tailed Godwit - 4Lapwing - 155Avocet - 2Redshank - 14Curlew - 16Dunnin - 1Greenshank - 1Black heeded gull - 113Herring gull - 2Leser Black backed gull - 1Common tern - 1Teal -

16 August 2021

wildlife Sightings - 15/08/2021

wildlife Sightings - 15/08/2021

Weather: overcast - Raining Wind speed: low River wear tide level:HighA.MWader lake:Avocel - 3Black tailed Godwit - 9Redshank - 46Spotted redshank - 1Curlew - 13Lapwing - 121Common snipe - 3Dunin - 1Common tern - 5Black headed gull - 128Lesser black backe

15 August 2021

wildlife Sightings - 14/08/2021

wildlife Sightings - 14/08/2021

Weather: sunny/ overcast Wind Speed: mid River Wear Tide Level: HighA.MWader lake:Redshank - 40Avocet - 4Common terns - 6Herons - 7Snipe - 2Lapwings - 8Curlew - 12Black headed gull - 36Shell duck - 2Saline Lagoon:Black headed gulls - 12Tufted duck - 8Oth

15 August 2021

Wildlife sightings - 13/08/2021

Wildlife sightings - 13/08/2021

a.m. Tide Level: Mid-lowWader LakeLapwing 12Grey heron 6Oystercatcher 4Redshank 28Comon tern 15Curlew 3Shelduck 3Black-headed gull 85Saline LagoonMoorhen 3Mallard 7Hawthorn WoodBlue tit 5Coal tit 1Chaffinch 1Jay 1Magpie 1Robin 3Nuthatch 1The LookoutBullfi

13 August 2021

Wildlife sightings - 12/08/2021

Wildlife sightings - 12/08/2021

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 4Black-tailed godwit 4Curlew 9Lapwing 81Common snipe 3Redshank 26Spotted redshank 1Common tern 7Grey heron 6Black-headed gull 199Lesser black-backed gull 1Saline LagoonHerring gull 17Hawthorn WoodTree sparrow 1Jay 2Gr

12 August 2021

Wildlife sightings - 11/08/2021

Wildlife sightings - 11/08/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeLapwing 12Redshank 23Common tern 7Avocet 4Grey heron 1Black-headed gull 35Curlew 2Black-tailed godwit 3Saline LagoonSwallow 4Mallard 6Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1Nuthatch 1Greenfinch 2Robin 4Blue tit 6Dunnock 1The

11 August 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 10/08/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 10/08/2021

Weather: Warm + Dry Wind speed: Low River Wear Tide Level: MidA.MWader Lake:Redshank - 12Black Tailed Godwit - 8Common Snipe - 3Leser black backed gull - 2Lapwing - 230Black headed gull - 63Curlew - 12Oystercatcher - 3Common tern - 5Avocet - 6Grey Heron -

10 August 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 09/08/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 09/08/2021

Monday - AMWater Level: Mid/LowWeather: Overcast, mildWader LakeTeal - 8Black Headed Gull (adult + juvenile) - 51Mallard (inc. 6 juvenile) - 12Shelduck (juvenile) - 6Avocet - 6Black Tailed Godwit - 5Common Tern (inc. 2 chicks) - 6Redshank - 1Curlew - 3Lap

9 August 2021

wildlife sightings - 08/08/2021

wildlife sightings - 08/08/2021

weather: overcast, some rain Wind speed: low river wear tide level: mida.mWader lake:avocet - 6 Black Tailed Godwit - 8Lapwing - 46Redshank - 4Common snipe - 3Common tern - 8Black Headed Gull - 72Saline Lagoon:Grey Heron - 1Others Birds Noted Around Site:

8 August 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 07/08/21

Wildlife Sightings - 07/08/21

Cloudy/Breezy/Low TideWader Lake am/lowTeal 4Shoveler 1 (male)Shelduck 8Avocet 3Common Tern 10+2 chicksBlack Tailed Godwit 8Common Snipe 2Lesser Black Backed Gull 1Black Headed Gull 17Grey Heron 5 (2 broods of chicks in heronry)Saline LagoonCurlew 1Hawtho

7 August 2021

Wildlife sightings - 06/08/21

Wildlife sightings - 06/08/21

A.M. - Tide Level = LowWader LakeLapwing - 118Black-Tailed Godwit - 4Curlew - 1Common Snipe - 1Common Tern - 5Shelduck - 5Teal - 5Black-Headed Gull - 19Grey Heron - 4Saline LagoonN/AOther Birds Noted Around SiteGrey Heron - 3Goldfinch - 4Whitethroat - 2Re

6 August 2021