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Wildlife Sightings 18/04/2025

Wildlife Sightings 18/04/2025

Weather = OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level = High, coming inWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 10Greylag - 9Oystercatcher - 2Mallard - 6Shelduck - 27Avocet - 12Lesser Black Backed Gull - 2Tufted Duck - 7 (M) 7 (F)Canada Goose - 9Shoveler - 5 (M) 4 (F)Gadwall -

18 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 17/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 17/04/25

Weather : Sunny / breezyRiver Wear: mid (going out) am Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Common Snipe 3 Mute Swan 2 Coot 4 Mal

17 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 16/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 16/04/25

Weather : DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid-going out am Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Coot 4 Greylag 4 Mallard 21 Sheldu

16 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 15/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 15/04/25

Date: 15/04/25 Weather: Overcast/Humid River Wear Tide Level: High

15 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 14/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 14/04/25

Date: 14/04/2025 Weather: Mixed sun and cloud River Wear Tide Level: Mid

14 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 13/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 13/04/25

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Avocet*pair seen doing courtship* 9 Shoveller 9 Shelduck 34 Tuft

13 April 2025
Spring photography hints and tips

Spring photography hints and tips

Enjoy some top tips when it comes to photographing wildlife at Washington Wetland Centre thanks to our own volunteer photographer, Ian Henderson

13 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 12/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 12/04/25

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Low am Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 8 Lapwing 8 Oystercatcher 4 Common Snipe

12 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 11/04/2025

Wildlife Sightings - 11/04/2025

Date: 11/04/25 Weather: Clear/Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Low am Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Avocet 11 Oystercatcher 3

11 April 2025
Wigwam home hoping to entice bearded tit to WWT Washington

Wigwam home hoping to entice bearded tit to WWT Washington

The reserve team at WWT Washington Wetland Centre have been working hard to introduce new habitat around the saline lagoon for a number of birds. More recently, their focus has been on bearded tits! A quirky wigwam has been purpose built out of materials

11 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 10/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 10/04/25

Date: 10/04/2025 Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Low

10 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 09/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 09/04/25

Date: 9th April 2025Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: low am Wader Lake Species Water Level mid Total Mute Swan 2 Canada Goose 12 Greylag 14

9 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 08/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 08/04/25

Date: 8/04/2025 Weather: Sunny, clear River Wear Tide Level: low

8 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 07/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 07/04/25

Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Mid am Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Sand Martin 12 Avocet 9 Shelduck 51

7 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 06/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 06/04/25

Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Shelduck 62 Tufted duck 37 Gadwall 1 m Mute swan 2 (

6 April 2025