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Sightings - Washington

Wildlife sightings - 13/01/2021

Wildlife sightings - 13/01/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeMoorhen 4Teal 9Black-headed gull 37Herring gull 97Shelduck 13Saline LagoonCurlew 7The LookoutRobin 2Blue tit 8Bullfinch 8Great tit 7Chaffinch 12Coal tit 3Willow titOther birdsBuzzard - 1 - Spring Gill WoodSiskin - 30 - Dragon

13 January 2021

Wildlife sightings - 12/01/2021

Wildlife sightings - 12/01/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeShelduck 17Black-headed gull 9Mute swan 2Redshank 3Mallard 31Shoveler 1Moorhen 3Teal 10Herring gull 15Coot 1Stock dove 7Saline LagoonGrey heron 2The LookoutBullfinch 5Chaffinch 4Robin 2Dunnock 1Blue tit 3Great tit 8Coal tit 1

12 January 2021

Wildlife sightings - 11/01/21

Wildlife sightings - 11/01/21

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeTeal 21Shelduck 43Moorhan 6Shoveler 1Coot 2Black-heaed gull 46Herring gull 28Stock dove 7Curlew 6Saline LagoonShelduck 2Grey heron 1Curlew 47The LookoutCoal tit 4Robin 2Chaffinch 11Blue tit 7Great tit 6Bullfinch 1Great spotte

11 January 2021

Wildlife sightings - 09/01/2021

Wildlife sightings - 09/01/2021

a.m. Tide Level: midWader LakeBlack-headed gull 340Herring gull 25Moorhen 2Curlew 6Saline LagoonCurlew 1Grey heron 4The LookoutGreat tit 6Blue tit 2Coal tit 1Bullfinch 2Robin 2Dunnock 1Sparrowhawk 1Great spotted woodpecker 1Other birdsFieldfare - 12 - Wat

9 January 2021

Wildlife sightings 08/01/2021

Wildlife sightings 08/01/2021

a.m. light wind/low tideWader Lakeshelduck 20shoveler pairgadwall maleteal - 26 male/20 femaleblack headed gull 166Herring gull 112Curlew 14 (meadow)Saline lagoonGrey partridge 6Hawthorn WoodBlue tit 22Bullfinch 19 (11 male/8 female)Chaffinch 17Great tit

8 January 2021

Wildlife sightings - 07/01/2021

Wildlife sightings - 07/01/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeBlack-headed gull 285Herring gull 160Greater black-backed gull 2Teal 11Gadwall 2Common snipe 1Grey heron 1Curlew 4Stock dove 10Saline LagoonCurlew 6Grey heron 2The LookoutBullfinch 10Coal tit 8Robin 2Dunnock 1Bullfinch 4Coal

7 January 2021

Wildlife sightings - 06/01/2021

Wildlife sightings - 06/01/2021

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeBlack-headed gull 36Herring gull 27Shelduck 17Moorhen 5Teal 14Curlew 1The LookoutRobin 2Great tit 7Bullfinch 7Blue tit 7Dunnock 1Coal tit 6Chaffinch 9Tree creeper 1Other birdsJay - 3 - Spring Gill WoodKestrel - 1 - Amphibian

6 January 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 03/01/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 03/01/2021

A.Mweather: overcast-sleet & rainWind speed: lowriver wear tide level: MidWader lake:Moorhen- 5Teal- 59Black headed Gull- 15Herring Gull- 2Redshank- 11Shelduck- 24Mallard- 75Saline lagoon:Teal- 5Grey Heron- 1Herring Gull- 2Curlew (Meadow)-1other birds on

3 January 2021

02/01/2021

02/01/2021

Weather: Cold/OvercastWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowAMHigh Water LevelMute Swan - 2Shelduck - 5Black Headed Gull - 100Herring Gull - 50Teal - 12Saline Lagoon (80% Frozen)AMLow Water LevelGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (male), 1 (female)Blue tit -

2 January 2021

Wildlife sightings - 31/12/2020

Wildlife sightings - 31/12/2020

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeCurlew 600Redshank 12Grey heron 4Gadwall 2Shoveler 5Black-headed gull 80Herring gull 60Greater black-backed gull 2Saline Lagoon 100% frozenGrey heron 1The LookoutNuthatch 1Bullfinch 6Chaffinch 11Coal tit 11Robin 3Wren 1Other

31 December 2020

Wildlife sightings - 30/12/2020

Wildlife sightings - 30/12/2020

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck 25Gadwall 1Teal 13Herring gull 44Black-headed gull 157Mute swan 2Canada goose 3Greylag 1Curlew 186Saline Lagoon 100% frozenThe LookoutSparrowhawk 1Robin 2Bullfinch 1Chaffinch 1Coal tit 2Blue tit 2Great tit 4Dunnock 1

30 December 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/20

Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/20

Weather: FrostyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High 85% FrozenLapwing - 14Redshank - 8Curlew - 2Grey Heron - 2Black-headed Gull - 160Herring Gull -101 (82 adults, 12 2nd winter, 7 1st winter)Great Bl

29 December 2020

Wildlife sightings - 28/12/2020

Wildlife sightings - 28/12/2020

a.m Tide Level: Mid-highWader LakeLapwing 9Curlew 88Canada goose 1Teal 31Moorhen 3Herring gull 38Black-headed gull 300Shoveler 2Mute swan 2Shelduck 20Saline LagoonCurlew 1Wood pigeon 12The LookoutCoal tit 3Robin 2Great tit 7Chaffinch 20Blue tit 8Great-spo

28 December 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 26/12/20

Wildlife Sightings - 26/12/20

weater: mid,overcastwindspeed:low/moderateRiver wear tide lever:lowwader lake:Mallard-20Shelduck-26Mute swan-4Black headed Gull-59Herring Gull-32Lapwing-40Great black backed Gull-1Teal ( all lifted before counting)cormorant-1Saline lagoon:Teal-15Grey Hero

26 December 2020

Wildlife sightings - 23/12/2020

Wildlife sightings - 23/12/2020

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeTeal 18Mallard 47Mute swan 2Moorhen 4Redshank 21Lesser black-backed gull 29Greater black-backed gull 1Black-headed gull 25Wren 1Shelduck 30Saline LagoonTeal 4Curlew 2The LookoutRobin 1Nuthatch 1Willow tit 1Great tit 6Blue tit

23 December 2020