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Weather : Bright/Cold River Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 85Shelduck - 13Teal - 10Black Headed Gull - 11Herring Gull - 49Moorhen - 3Carrion Crow - 2Hawthorn Wood Feeding HideBlue Tit - 2Great Tit - 3Coal Tit - 2Bullfinch - 1 (m) 1 (f)C
14 December 2024
Meet The Team: Daniel Scott - Collection & Maintenance Keeper
Have you ever wondered what goes into caring for the amazing animals and habitats here at WWT Washington Wetland Centre? From feeding and keeping a close eye on both feathered and non-feathered residents to maintaining the beautiful landscapes they call home; our Collection & Maintenance Keepers play a vital role in it all.
13 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 13/12/2024
Weather ; FoggyRiver Wear level : MidWader Lake Species :Shelduck - 14Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 4Herring Gull - 12Gadwall - 8Teal - 24Mallard - 6Hawthorn Wood Feeding StationBlue Tit - 4Great Tit - 6Coal Tit - 1Nuthatch - 1Chaffinch - 2Bullfinch - 5Dunnock
13 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings 12/12/24
Weather ; Overcast mildRiver Wear level : LowWader Lake Species : Water Level - HighLapwing - 32Gadwall - 10Teal - 16Black Headed Gull - 11Shelduck - 6Sparrowhawk - 1Hawthorn Wood Feeding StationCoal Tit - 7Blue Tit - 11GGreat Tit - 9Bullfinch - 15 (7
12 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 11/12/24
Weather : Dry & ClearRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 8Teal - 36Grey Heron - 1Herring Gull -85Black headed gull - 84Gadwall - 9Goldfinch - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaNuthatch - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2Jay - 2Dunnock - 1 B
11 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 10/12/24
Weather : Clear River Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 9Lapwing - 10Teal - 144Grey Heron - 4Herring Gull - 40Black headed gull - 59Gadwall - 7Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaNuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 3Coal tit - 3Goldfinch - 1Chaffinch - 5G
10 December 2024
wildlife sightings 9/12/24
Weather : Clear, sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 5Lapwing - 6Teal - 86Mallard - 6Wigeon - 3Grey Heron - 4Herring Gull - 4Black headed gull - 12Gadwall - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaNuthatch - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
9 December 2024
Wildlife sightings 8/12/24
Weather : StormyRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader LakeLapwing - 20Shoveller - 1 (m)Teal - 18Shelduck - 5Black-headed gull- 11Herring Gull- 14Gadwell - 8Hawthorn Wood Feeding AreaCoal tit - 3Willow Tit (ringed but didn't see colour) - 1Chaffinch - 12Bullfi
8 December 2024
Winter photography hints and tips at Washington Wetland Centre
Compared to other seasons, the winter months bring an entirely different set of opportunities and challenges for the visiting photographer. Find out more from our volunteer photographer Ian Henderson. "Meteorological winter starts on the first day of De
8 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 07/12/24
Weather: Storm Darragh causing it to be wet and windy River Wear Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Species :Lapwing - 35Teal - 53Black - headed Gull -23Herring Gull - 60Gadwall - 3Little Grebe - 1Shelduck - 9Wigeon - 1Mallard - 108Moorhen - 4Goosander - 1Grey he
7 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings 06/12/24
Weather: Bright / ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species :Curlew - 1Staling - 6Lapwing - 32Teal - 52Redshank - 1Black - headed Gull -11Herring Gull - 16Common Gull - 1Sparrowhawk - 1Gadwall - 4Stock Dove -10Little Grebe - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bird
6 December 2024
WWT Washington Builds New Artificial Kingfisher Bank After Natural Nest Site Washed Away
Construction of a man-made kingfisher bank is now complete at Wearside's WWT Washington Wetland Centre, which hopes to attract kingfishers back to nest at the site after last year's flash floods washed away their natural nesting area. In response to th
5 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 05/12/2024
Weather: Dry / ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Species :Shelduck - 8Grey Heron - 4Lapwing - 42Teal - 21Spotted Redshank - 1Shoveler - 2Black - headed Gull - 6Herring Gull - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideCoal tit - 1Bullfinch - 2 + 1Blue Tit -
5 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 04/12/2024
Weather: Clear / ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species :Graylag - 2Lapwing - 25Herring Gull - 38Black - headed Gull - 13Shelduck - 3Teal - 11 + 3Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideChaffinch - 5Nuthatch - 1Great Tit - 7Bullfinch - 2 + 2
4 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2024
Weather: DryRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Species : Teal - 11Black - headed Gull - 9Shelduck - 9Gadwall - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideBullfinch - 9Goldfinch - 1Greenfinch - 1Dunnock - 1Coal tit - 1Robin - 1Bird Species Noted Around SiteBullfinc
3 December 2024