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Washington Sightings 11/02/2025

Washington Sightings 11/02/2025

Weather : Overcast/Damp

River Wear Tide Level : Low

Wader Lake Species Am

Shelduck - 12

Herring Gull- 29

Black Headed Gull - 14

Lapwing - 45

Canada Goose -45

Cana lag Goose - 15

Grey Heron - 17 (8nests)

Canada Goose + Cana lag Goose - 2

Tufted Duck - 6

Teal - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Nuthatch - 2

Robin - 1

Chaffinch - 5

Long Tailed Tit - 3

Bullfinch - 4

Goldfinch -2

Blue Tit - 9

Great tit - 7

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Song Thrush - 2 (Wader Lake Footpath)

Curlew - River Wear - 3 (calling)

Shelduck - 1 (river wear)

Kestrel - 1 (Play Area) (Hunting)

Shelduck - 2 (Saline Lagoon)

Canada Goose - 2 (Saline Lagoon)

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1 (Hawthorn Wood)


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