River Wey

Two swans near the bank, two circling overhead. Parakeets in trees. Fallen alder trunk in the water. Water quite high and running fast, brown, opaque.

River high, opaque, brown, running very fast and carrying logs and plant debris. Water sample cloudy. Sampling site flooded but was able to access from higher up the bank. Saw one pond skater and one moorhen, heard parakeets.

Steady flow, average level, water brown and opaque

Pond skaters, surface water plant (see photo)

Water level low, fairly clear, flowing very slowly. Waterweed and lily leaves visible. Small fish and pond skaters seen close to bank. We met an angler who reported that his friend’s dog had recently been unwell after swimming in the river.

Slow flow, fairly clear, green, no odour or algae, normal water level. Long water grass and yellow water lilies visible, and pond skaters on the surface.

River low and flowing slowly. Yellow water lilies and pond skaters on the surface. Water cloudy and greenish. No algae visible.

Paddle boarders passing by