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Wildlife Sightings - 19/06/2024

Wader lake species: Shelduck - 8 + 16 juniorAvocet - 20Sand martin - 8Black headed gull 115 + 20 juniorCommon turn - 72Lapwing - 24Oyster catcher - 3Tufted duck - 8 Lapwing - 25Godwall - 4Coot - 3Mute swan - 1Hawthorn wood bird feeding area: Blue tit - 1G

19 June 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 17/06/2024

AMRiver Tide Level: Wader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 3Oystercatcher - 3Black-headed Gull - 103Grey Heron - 2Shoveler - 1 maleRedshank - 11Bird Species Noted Around Site

17 June 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 16/06/2024

AMRiver Wear Tide Level Tide Level: MidGreylag Goose - 6Shelduck - 38Tufted Duck - 9Coot - 3Lapwing - 10Little ringed plover - 1Shoveler - 2 (M)Sand Martin - 10Treecreeper - 1Willow Tit ( unringed ) - 1Dunnock - 2Goldfinch - 3 + 1 JuniorGreat Tit - 1 + 6

16 June 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 15/06/2024

AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 19Shelduck (2 broods) - 29 + 13 chicksSand Martin - 9Tufted Duck ( 1 brood ) - 9 + 3 chicksGreylag ( 2 broods ) - 10 + 6 chicksGadwall - 14Black - headed Gull - 59 + 30 chicksComm

15 June 2024

Wildlife Sightings 14/06/2024

14 June 2024

Celebrating our wetland superstar dads

Fathers come in many forms and the natural world is full of wonderful examples of dedicated dads at their most loving, protective and nurturing. This Father’s Day we pay homage to some of our wetland superstar patriarchs and give thanks to all of the

14 June 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 13/06/2024

AMRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 4Oystercatcher - 2Black-headed Gull + 1 MED x B.H. Gull - 82 + 36 chicksShoveler - 2Grey Heron - 11Mute Swan - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGoldfinch - 2 + 2 juvNuthatch - 1Blue Tit - 6Great ti

13 June 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 12/06/2024

AMWeather: Sunny/breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesSwallow - 2Avocet - 37Shelduck - 29 + 10 chicksSand Martin - 2Greylag Goose - 14Black-headed Gull - 72 + 25 chicksMute Swan - 2Oystercatcher - 4Common Tern - 51Herring Gull - 1Tufted Duc

13 June 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 11/06/2024

AMWeather: Overcast/drizzlyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 27Sand Martin - 14Shelduck - 19Swallow - 4Greylag Goose (1 brood) - 6 + 4 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 61 + 18 chicksTufted Duck - 4Oystercatcher - 4Teal Duck - 1Lapwing - 12C

13 June 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 10/06/2024

AMWeather: Sunny and showersRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 2Tufted Duck - 11Black-headed Gull - 80Common Tern - 56Redshank - 2Gadwall - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGoldfinch - 4Greenfinch - 2Bullfinch - 2 male + 2 JuvCha

13 June 2024

WWT Washington welcome the return of common tern

Common tern numbers have been steadily building for the breeding season at WWT Washington Wetland Centre, following an outbreak of bird flu in 2023, which almost destroyed the colony.

12 June 2024

Wildlife Sightings 06/06/2024

Weather = Overcast/ Breezy/ MildRiver Tide Level = LowWader Lake Species Avocet - 21Common Turn - 55Shelduck - 22 + 4 chicksGadwall - 8Greylag Goose - 8 + 2 chicksCanada Goose - 7 + 2 chicksLapwing - 4Swift - 1Sand Martin - 6Tufted Duck - 8Lesser Black-

7 June 2024

​​Wildlife Sightings​ - ​05/06/24

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTufted Duck - 9Avocet - 21 & 1 chickShelduck - 52, 15chicks (2 broods - 4, 11)Black headed gull - 84 & 21chicksGrey Heron - 5 & 12 juvenileCanada Goose - 3 & 2 goslingsGadwall - 3Common Tern - 5

5 June 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 04/06/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher - 1Avocet - 23 & 1 chickShelduck - 21 & 4 chicks (1 brood)Common Tern - 46Black-headed Gull - 95 & 7 chicks (4 broods - 1 chick, 3 chicks, 1 chick & 2 chicks)Shoveler - 2Lapwing -

4 June 2024

Wildlife Sightings 03/06/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 6Canada Goose - 2Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 32Tufted Duck - 2Coot - 2 & 1 chickOystercatcher - 1Lapwing - 1Black-headed Gull - 124Common Tern - 72Sedge Warbler - 2Gadwall - 15Hawtho

3 June 2024