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Washington Sightings 02/12/24
Weather: WetRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake Species :Shelduck - 5Teal - 30Black Headed Gull - 40Lapwing - 48Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideMagpie - 1Bullfinch - 7Chaffinch - 11Coal tit - 2Goldfinch - 2Robin - 1Sparrowhawk - 1Bird Species Noted Around
2 December 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 1/12/2024
Weather: DampRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake Species Teal - 45Shelduck - 4Redshank - 1Pied Wagtail - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideBullfinch - 5Coal tit - 1Nuthatch - 1Robin - 1Chaffinch - 7Greenfinch - 5Great-Spotted Woodpecker - 1Long-Tailed Tit
1 December 2024
Washington Sightings - 30/11/2024
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake Species : FrozenLapwing - 44Redshank - 2Teal - 27Shelduck - 4Herring Gull - 21Black - headed Gull - 3Greater - black backed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideCoal tit - 3Great Tit - 7Blue Tit - 6Gree
30 November 2024
Washington Sightings - 29/11/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake Species : FrozenMoorhen - 5Shelduck - 6Teal - 11Gadwall - 2Lupwing - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideBlue Tit - 1Great Tit - 4Greenfinch - 1Magpie - 1Bullfinch - 2 (m) 1 (f)Chaffinch - 2Robin - 2Coal t
29 November 2024
Washington Sightings - 28/11/2024
Weather: Bright sunshine and frostyRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake Species : FrozenMoorhen - 2Sparrowhawk - 2 (m)Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideBlue Tit - 4Great Tit - 3Bullfinch - 2 (m) 1 (f)Chaffinch - 2Robin - 1Coal tit - 2Pheasant - 3Blackbird -
28 November 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 27/11/2024
Weather: DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesFrozenHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideBlue Tit - 3Great Tit - 1Bullfinch - 1Chaffinch - 1Robin - 2Dunnock - 2Nuthatch - 2Pheasant - 1Bird Species Noted Around SiteMallard - 6 (River Wear)Dunnock
27 November 2024
Washington Sightings - 26 / 11/2024
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 4Gadwall - 2Black-Headed Gull - 18Shelduck - 3Black-backed Gull - 1Herring Gull - 17Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideBullfinch - 2Chaffinch - 2Blue Tit - 1Coal Tit - 1Pheasant - 2Great Tit
26 November 2024
Washington Sightings - 25/11/2024
Weather : Sunny & Brisk River Wear Tide Level : MidWader Lake (AM)Lapwing - 3Spotted Redshank - 3Teal - 50Black Headed Gull - 23Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBullfinch - 3Goldfinch - 3Chaffinch - 6Robin - 2Greenfinch - 1Dunnock - 1Blackbird - 1 Cormorant
25 November 2024
WWT Washington Celebrates Generation Wild’s Green Gown Success
WWT’s flagship programme, Generation Wild, has been celebrated as a finalist at the 2024 Green Gown Awards, held at Dynamic Earth. The Green Gown Awards honour impactful sustainability projects in education, showcasing initiatives driving positive ch
25 November 2024
Washington Sightings
Weather : Sleet/cold River Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake (AM)* FrozenSpotted Redshank - 1Mallard - 1Black Headed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Tit- 6Blue Tit - 3Coal Tit - 2Bullfinch - 1 (m) & 2 (f)Goldfinch - 4Chaffinch - 1(m) & 2(f)Gr
24 November 2024
Wildlife Sightings 22/11/2024
Weather = Sunny/IcyRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake Species Lapwing - 1Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 3(F) 1 (M)Greenfinch - 1Chaffinch - 3Great Tit - 1Robin - 1Dunnock - 1Blue Tit - 2Bird Species Noted Around SiteRobin - W
22 November 2024
Find out how we're managing tree diversity on site
Tree work and exciting plans You may have noticed that we've been doing some tree work along our gully in between our Stream Channel and Close Encounters. While this may look dramatic, there's a management plan carefully designed and monitored by our res
21 November 2024
Washington Sightings
Weather :- FreezingRiver Tide Level :- MidAM / Wader Lake Species (Water Level Low - 100 % Frozen)Common Buzzard - 1Jay - 1Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird FeederNuthatch - 2Sparrowhawk - 1Bullfinch - 3 (m) 3 (f)Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1(m)Bird Species N
21 November 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 20/11/2024
Weather: SnowyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBullfinch - 6Chaffinch - 8Dunnock - 7Blackbird - 1Robin - 1Goldfinch - 1Coal Tit - 2Nuthatch - 2Bird Species Noted Around SiteRedwing - Pen 1 - 1Black - headed Gull - River Wear - 20G
20 November 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 19/11/2024
Weather: Cold / FrostyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesBlack-Headed Gull - 2Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideBullfinch - 2Goldfinch - 3Great Tit - 3Blue Tit - 2Blackbird - 1Chaffinch - 4Greenfinch - 5Dunnock - 1Coal Tit - 1Robin - 1Bir
19 November 2024