News
Young Goshawk
A number of sightings from about the reserve concerning a young Goshawk, it was seen about the Rushy and Tack Piece and from the afternoon Landrover safari. Brilliant views of the bird were had by all as it flew low ahead of the Landrover before it flew u
24 July 2017
Today's Highlights
Cranes flew east from Lady Fen in a four and a three Garganey female at Lyle hide Gadwall Shoveler Shelduck Teal Pochard - 2 males Avocet Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Little egret Moorhen Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Little ringed plover Snipe Tr
24 July 2017
Recent Sightings – 24th July
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been changeable recently, changing the landscape of the reserve. We have been doing some moth trapping lately with some interesting finds including heath la
24 July 2017
Your summer adventure awaits...
Have you planned your summer adventure at WWT Washington? We have an exciting array of events and family activities taking place this summer. So whether you fancy getting stuck into finding great diving beetles, water boatman and other wildlife that live
24 July 2017
Wildlife sightings - 24/07/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 10 Lapwing 54 Pied wagtail 2 Sand martin 6 House martin 2 Grey heron 7 Redshank 6 Shelduck 9 Saline Lagoon Black-headed gull 5 Hawthorn Wood Great-spotted woodpecker 3 Jay 2 Bullfinch 14 Chaffinch 16 Robin 5 Goldfin
24 July 2017
Released Black-Tailed Godwit seen at WWT Steart Marshes
WWT have been working in partnership with the RSPB on a joint venture, entitled Project Godwit that aims to secure the future of black-tailed godwits in the UK. Black-tailed godwits are large wading birds and the UK is home to a small breeding population
24 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 24th July 2017
2 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 8 Linnet - grazing marsh 1 Hobby - main lake Brood of 10 Gadwall - main lake Brood of 3 Pochard - wader scrape Brood of 2 Little Grebe - wader scrape 1 Lapwing juvenile - wader scrape 14 Teal
24 July 2017
Water levels on the up
Another night of rain kept the levels up, the wader flocks remained on site with some moving to the estuary. Rushy Pen A juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 40 Black-tailed Godwit and up to 15 Green Sandpiper on the lower pond today. Tack Piece T
23 July 2017
Weekend Sightings
Sighting from the weekend... Continuing the wader theme with Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 15+ Ruff, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit, 200+ Lapwing, 2 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Oystercatcher, 10 Dunlin, Redshank and Snipe. Raptors inclu
23 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Yellow Wagtail Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Avocet Lapwing Swallow House Martin Whooper Swan Mute Swan Little Ringed Plover Mallard Common Sandpiper Green Sandpiper Oystercatcher Stock Dove Pied Wagtail Reed Warbler Sedge Warbler Cetti's Warbler Greylag Gee
23 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 23rd July 2017
2 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Common Tern - wader scrape Brood of 10 Gadwall - main lake Brood of 3 Pochard - wader scrape Brood of 2 Little Grebe - wader scrape 1 Lapwing juvenile - wader scrape 11 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 3 Shoveler - main lak
23 July 2017
sightings Sunday 23/07/17
a.m. low tide Wader lake Avocet 12 Little ringed plover Grey heron 10 Common tern 110+ Stock dove Redshank 6 Shelduck 9 Lapwing 65 Saline lagoon Common tern 4 Lapwing 6 Grey heron Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker (1 juvenile) Chiff chaff (1 juvenile
23 July 2017
Latest Sightings - 22nd July - Barn Owls nesting!
News just in! Barn Owls have nested near the Visitor Centre for the first time since 2013. They appear to have fledged 2 chicks from the triangular nest box near the Peter Scott Observatory where we had Tawny Owls nest last year! Unfortunately unlike the
22 July 2017
Today's sightings
South Lake Hides A tightly packed flock of mixed waders were on the far shoreline of the wader scrape comprising 145 Black-tailed Godwits, 100 Lapwing, 41 Redshank and 7 Ruff. A total of 7 Oystercatchers were spread across the area. . Zeiss Hide After t
22 July 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Crane (x7) Moorhen Redshank Oystercatcher Common sandpiper (x2) Green sandpiper (x3) Little ringed plover (+3 juv's) Avocet Lapwing Black-headed gull Lesser black-backed gull Kingfisher Tree sparrow House sparr
22 July 2017