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Sightings - Washington

Wildlife Sightings - 18/09/24

Wildlife Sightings - 18/09/24

Weather - Overcast River Wear Tide Level - LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 1Lapwing - 4Mallard - 15Teal - 5Moorhen - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area Nuthatch - 1Magpie - 3Dunnock - 2Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 5Long Tailed Tit - 1Greenfinch - 1Goldfinch - 1Ro

18 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 17/09/24

Wildlife Sightings - 17/09/24

Weather: Cold/ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species: Avocet - 1Redshank - 2Ruff - 1Lapwing - 150Teal - 37Shoveler - 5Gadwall - 5Moorhen - 9Black Headed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Hide Blue Tit - 6Great Tit - 4Coal Tit - 1Goldfinch - 2 + 4 juvenileC

17 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/2024

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 46Avocet - 1Common Snipe - 1Lapwings - 154Starling - 2Moorhen - 7Black - headed Gull - 2Ruff - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 8Long tailed Tits - 6Great Tit - 7Bullfinch (F) - 1R

16 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/2024

Weather overcastRiver Tide Level floodtideWader Lake SpeciesRed Shank - 1Avocet - 1Ruff - 3Lapwing - 18Graylag Goose - 26Canada Goose - 6Shelduck - 1Black-Tailed Godwit - 1Greenshank - 1Hawthorn Hide Feeding StationLong-Tailed Tit - 4Pheasant - 2Greenfinc

15 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/2024

Weather overcastRiver Tide Level lowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 1Lapwing - 10Ruff - 3Greenshank - 1Red Shank - 4Teal - 31Mallard - 2Black-Headed Gull - 1Moorhen - 8Coot - 1Stock Dove - 1Hawthorn Hide Feeding StationBlue Tit - 5Great Tit - 6Coal Tit - 2Will

14 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings 13/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings 13/09/2024

Weather = SunnyRiver Tide Level = High Wader Lake Species Moorhen - 24Red Shank - 19Avocet - 2Lapwing - 85Ruff - 2Black-Headed Gull - 61Teal - 10Shoveler - 8Mute Swan - 2Mallard - 2Herring Gull - 2Hawthorn Hide Feeding Station Chaffinch - 3Great Tit -

13 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings 12/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings 12/09/2024

Weather = SunnyRiver Tide Level = HighWader Lake Species Red Shank - 34Avocet - 3Teal - 35Black Tail Godwit - 1Green Shank - 3Curlew - 14Black-Headed Gull - 145Lapwing - 17Mallard - 2Starling - 1Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station Blue Tit - 4Great Tit - 3

13 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 11/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 11/09/2024

Weather: sunny / windyRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesHerring Gull - 1Graylag Goose - 12 Canada Goose + Graylag Goose - 2Pied Wagtail - 1Greenshank - 4Shoveler - 20Curlew - 1Spotted Redshank - 1Redshank - 26Lapwing - 41Black - headed Gull - 1

11 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings 10/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings 10/10/2024

AMWeather: Sunny / windyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 39Shoveler - 3Shelduck - 1 JuvenileAvocet - 3 + 2 JuvenileLapwing - 37Greenshank - 3Redshank - 72Spotted Redshank - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 4Common snipe - 1Black-headed Gull - 70G

10 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/2024

AMWeather: Overcast/DrizzlyWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 84Avocet - 7Common Buzzard - 1Teal - 39Kestrel - 1 MaleCurlew - 3Oystercatcher - 1Ruffs - 3Lapwing - 37Shoveler - 7Black-tailed Godwit - 15Black-headed Gull - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGoldfin

9 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2024

Weather :DampWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 58Heron - 1Black - tailed Godwit - 6Black - headed Gull - 31Curlew - 5Lapwing - 48Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaPheasant - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2Dunnock - 1Greenfinch - 5Jay - 2Goldfinch - 3Bullfinch - 4Lo

8 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 06/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 06/09/2024

Weather - SunnyRiver Tide Level - HighWader Lake Species Black Tailed Godwit- 16Redshank - 35Avocet - 2 + 2 (J)Curlew - 5Dunlin - 1Lapwing - 152Teal - 25Moorhen - 4Mallard - 12Canada Goose - 2Greylag - 128Lesser Black-Backed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Feeding

6 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2024

Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 146 Graylag - 207Canalag Goose ( Canada x Graylag ) - 7Lapwing - 111Black - tailed Godwits - 14Avocet - 1 Ruff - 1Redshank - 22Black headed Gull - 30Teal - 27Gadwall - 8Shoveler - 3Ha

5 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 04/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 04/09/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 1 + 5 juvGrey Heron - 2 juvTeal - 53Black - headed Gull - 23Greylag Goose - 28Canada Goose - 1Swallow - 1Canalag Goose ( Canada x Greylag ) - 6Shoveler - 10Black - tailed Godwits - 16La

4 September 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 03.09.2024

Wildlife Sightings - 03.09.2024

Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 1 JuvenileAvocet - 7Shoveler - 10Teal - 29Moorhen - 1Lapwing - 120Black Foiled - 17Curlew - 1Black headed Gull - 34Herring Gull - 1Starlings - 3Canada Goose - 4Gadwall - 4Hawthorn Wood

3 September 2024