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Wildlife Sightings 18/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings 18/02/2023

Weather: Fine/Some SunRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 32Shelduck - 16Gadwall (2m,2f) - 4Shoveler (9m,3f) - 12Wigeon (5m,2f) - 7Teal - 16Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 46Curlew - 18Redshank

18 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 17/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 17/02/2023

Weather: Strong winds/ SunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 45Mallard - 37Lapwing - 88Oystercatcher - 4Gadwall - 4Greylag Goose - 9Canada xGreylag Goose - 9Teal - 24Shoveler - 3Grey Heron - 20Black-headed Gull - 96Curlew - 35Hawthorn wo

17 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 16/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 16/02/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake: Shelduck - 11Redshank - 5Grey Heron - 26Lapwing - 87Tufted duck - 1Oystercatcher - 1Canada goose - 10Herring Gull - 26Black-headed Gull - 121Wigeon - 7Teal - 1Robin - 1 (Footpath)Hawthorn wood:Bullf

16 February 2023

More to mud than meets the eye - a b(l)og

More to mud than meets the eye - a b(l)og

Mud is a miracle.Bugs and mini-beasts live in it. Birds and insects make their homes and eat from it. And at WWT Washington’s ALL NEW Mudfest event this February half-term, families across the North East can find out just how much fun they can have with

16 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 15/02/23

Wildlife Sightings - 15/02/23

Weather: Clear, SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: HighRedshank - 5Grey Heron - 23Dunlin - 1Shelduck - 13Wigeon - 2 maleOystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 96Snipe - 1Shoveler - 2 (pair)Common Gull - 1Teal - 20Black-he

15 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 14/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 14/02/2023

Weather: Sunny, ColdRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Grey Heron - 20Lapwing - 88Gadwall - 2Herring Gull - 47Black-headed Gull - 78Canada Goose - 38Greylag - 1Shelduck - 16Teal - 8Hawthorn wood:Blue tit - 6Great tit - 4Robin - 1Bullfinch - 9Chaffin

14 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 13/02/23

Wildlife Sightings - 13/02/23

Weather: Clear, Bright, Light FrostRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesWigeon - 4 (2 male, 2 female)Common Snipe - 3Mute Swan - 1Shelduck - 13Canada Goose - 17Herring Gull - 44Black-headed Gull - 327Oystercatcher - 2Greater Black-backed Gull - 1G

13 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings 12/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings 12/02/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 8Shelduck - 27Gadwall - 4Lapwing - 56Tufted Duck - 1Teal - 13Grey Heron - 21Canada Goose - 24Greylag Goose - 1Black-headed gull - 71Her

12 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 11/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 11/02/2023

Weather: FineRiver wear tide level: MidA.MWader Lake:Grey Heron (16 nesting) 27Shelduck - 16Wigeon - 4Teal - 11Gadwall - 2Curlew - 8Redshank - 24Common Snipe - 1Lapwings - 52Kingfisher - 1Herring Gull - 36 Black-headed Gull - 122Hawthorn wood:Reed Bunting

11 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings 10/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings 10/02/2023

Weather.. Cloudy River Wear Tide Level ..low/midWader Lake SpeciesShell Duck -16Canada Goose -30Gray lag -2Grey Heron -20Lapwing -69Red shank -3Moorhen -4Teal -8Herring Gull -35Black Headed Gull -211Mallard -1Wigeon -4Hawthorn Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit

10 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 09/02/23

Wildlife Sightings - 09/02/23

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 21Lapwing - 67Shelduck - 15Teal - 9Greylag Goose - 7Herring Gull - 32Black-headed Gull - 167Robin - 1Curlew - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationRobin - 2Dunnock - 3Nuthatch - 1Goldfin

9 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 08/02/23

Wildlife Sightings - 08/02/23

Weather: Sunny, clearRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: MidGrey Heron - 24Shelduck - 13Lapwing - 47Canada Goose - 25Greylag Goose - 1Mallard - 3Wigeon - 5Teal - 1 maleMoorhen - 5Black-headed Gull - 153Mute Swan - 1T

8 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 06/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 06/02/2023

Weather: Bright, Sun, Light frostRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 15Shelduck - 11Canada Goose - 30Grey Heron - 16 (15 in the hedge)Lapwing - 101Black-headed Gull - 69Herring Gull - 9Greylag - 2Mute swan - 1Wigeon - 4Oystercatcher - 1Hawthorn

6 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings 05/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings 05/02/2023

Weather: Clear, ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 18Shelduck - 12Teal - 27Lapwing - 83Oyster catcher - 1Canada Goose - 41Greylag - 5Wigeon (2 pr.) - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaJay

5 February 2023

Wildlife Sightings 04/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings 04/02/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 27Canada Goose - 31Grey heron - 22Lapwing - 70Teal - 10Moorhen - 4Greylag Goose - 1Black-headed Gull - 27Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaJay

4 February 2023