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Wildlife Sightings - 22/10/2024
Weather clearRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 48Spotted Redshank - 1Lapwing - 6Black-tailed Godwit - 1Avocet - 2Teal - 34Black-headed Gull - 32Grey Heron - 2Moorhen - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideGreat tit - 6Coal Tit - 4Chaffin
22 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/2024
Weather: Windy, RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 50Avocet - 2 juvLapwing - 2Black - headed Gull - 6Shoveler - 1 (F)Wader Lake FootpathWren - 2 ( singing )Long - tailed Tit - abundant - several flocksGoldcrest - 1Robin - 1Blue Tit -
20 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 3Shelduck - 2Teal - 18Redshank - 1Lapwing - 1Grey Heron - 2Moorhen - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaNuthatch - 1Greenfinch - 4Goldfinch - 3 + 2 juvChaffinch - 2 (M) 2 (F)Bullfinch - 1
19 October 2024
Top things to do This October Half-term
Top things to do This October Half-term October is a magical time to visit wetlands, and this half-term, we have exciting activities for the whole family! Whether you enjoy spooky crafts, wildlife exploration, or seasonal walks, there’s something for e
18 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings 18/10/2024
Weather = SunnyRive Wear Tide Level = LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Teal - 20Moorhen - 5Lapwing - 1Shoveler - 2Shelduck - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Great Tit - 2Chaffinch - 3Jay - 1Coal Tit - 1Goldfinch - 2Blue Tit - 1Pheasant - 1(M) 1(F)Nuthat
18 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2024
a.m Tide level LowWader Lake:Spotted Redshank - 1Common Redshank - 5Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 14Avocet - 2Water Rail - 1Grey Heron - 3Gadwall - 6Teal - 18Common Buzzard - 1Willow Warbler - 1 (Footpath)Jay - 2 (Footpath)Hawthorn Wood:Siskin - 2Goldfinch -
17 October 2024
Wildlife sightings - 16/10/2024
a.m Tide level LowWader LakeAvocet 2Eurasian teal 23Mistle thrush 2Lapwing 1Hawthorn WoodCoal tit 2Blue tit 2Dunnock 1Great tit 3Goldfinch 5Chaffinch 2Pheasant 2Other birdsNuthatch - 1 - The LookoutGreat tit - 3 - The LookoutChaffinch - 1 - The LookoutLon
16 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 15/10/2024
a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeMallard - 3Avocet - 2Lapwing - 2Moorhen - 8Teal - 13Wader Lake FootpathWillow Tit - (Heard - 1)Robin - 1Goldfinch - 8Hawthorn Wood hideBlue Tit - 7Coal Tit - 1Great Tit - 2Chaffinch - 3 + 1Greenfinch - 1Long-tailed Tit - 2Bul
15 October 2024
Wildlife sightings - 13/10/2024
a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeAvocet 2Eurasian teal 59Greylag / Canada goose (mixed flock flying over) 25Sparrowhawk 7Hawthorn Wood hideGreenfinch 4Goldfinch 2Bullfinch 2Chaffinch 10Dunnock 1Pheasant 2Magpie 2Other birdsGreat white egret - 1 - Flying over
13 October 2024
Wildlife sightings 12/10/2024
AMWeather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Redshank - 1Moorhen - 6Teal - 40Shoveler - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaChaffinch - 5Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Blue Tit - 2Great Tit - 3Wren - 1Robin - 1Dunnock - 1Goldfinch - 1G
12 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings 11/10/2024
Weather = SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake Species Avocet - 2Spotted Redshank - 1Redshank - 14Lapwing - 40Teal - 25Moorhen - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Nuthatch - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Blue Tit - 2Bullfinch - 2Great tit - 3Go
11 October 2024
Meet The Team: Joanne Newbury - Learning Manager
Join us this month as we sit down with Joanne Newbury, our Learning Manager at WWT Washington. Discover how her childhood adventures exploring nature with her grandparents and her keen eye for wildlife sparked her passion and ultimately led her to a fulfilling career at WWT Washington.
11 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings 10/10/2024
Weather = DryRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack Tailed Godwit - 12Redshank - 63Avocet - 2Teal - 38Moorhen - 6Lapwing - 7Spotted Redshank - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 2(F) 1(M)Nuthatch - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1(M)
10 October 2024
Get ready for a spellbinding October half term at WWT Washington
Prepare to dive into a world of enchantment this October half-term as WWT promise a magical week filled with activities to keep kids and grown-ups alike utterly bewitched. Get hands-on with owl pellet workshops, craft your own Halloween lanterns and badg
10 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2024
Weather: WetRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBuzzard - 2Teal - 91Black - tailed Godwit - 11Redshank - 138Spotted Redshank - 1Avocet - 1Lapwing - 61Gadwall - 2Black - headed Gull - 11Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat spotted Woodpecker - 1Ch
9 October 2024