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Wildlife Sightings - 01/05/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 33 (mating, scraping behavior, 2 nests, 1 egg)Black-headed Gull - 120 (39 nests)Common Tern - 29Gadwall - 2Sand Martin - 11Swallow - 3Tufted Duck - 34Shelduck - 21Greylag Goose - 6Cana
1 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 29/04/2024
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 7Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 16Shoveler - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Gadwall - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Tufted Duck - 12 (6 male, 6 female)Mallard - 17 (9 male, 8 female)Avocet - 30Redshank - 2Lapwi
29 April 2024
Follow our trail and find ten wildflowers on our reserve
Wildflowers are starting to show nicely around the reserve of Washington Wetland Centre, with a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colours to see. There are plenty to be found as you move through North Wood, Top Meadow and Spring Gill. Why not enjoy a gen
29 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 28/04/2024
Weather rainRiver Wear Tide Level midWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 3Shelduck - 32Graylag - 12Canada - 23Oystercatcher - 5Tufted Duck - 14Black-headed Gull - 128 (22 nests)Black-tailed Godwit - 3 (1 summer + 2 winter) Shoveler - 4Avocet - 3 ( 1 nesting)Lapwi
28 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 27/04/2024
Weather sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level highWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 8 Shoveler - 4Shelduck - 29Tufted Duck - 9Gadwall - 43Teal - 46Avocet - 27Redshank - 2Lapwing - 1Black-headed Gull - 106Herring Gull - 2Greylag Goose - 3 (paid with one gosling)Hawtho
27 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings 24/04/2024
Weather = Sun with ShowersRiver Wear Tide Level = LowWater Level = MidWader Lake Species Avocet - 14Oystercatcher - 3Lapwing - 8Redshank - 1Grey Heron - 29 (14 Adult + 15 Young)Mute Swan - 2Greylag Goose - 12 + 6 YoungShoveler - 8Gadwall - 4Teal - 4Tufte
26 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2024
Weather: Overcast / Light hailRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake species - amRed Bunting - 1Shelduck - 28Greylag goose - 7Avocet - 14Tufted duck - 7Canada goose - 15Oyster catcher - 4Black - headed gull - 68Lapwing - 11Mute swan - 2Teal - 4Coot - 2Hawth
25 April 2024
Flamingos of the North East
See our flock of flamboyant flamingos here in the North East
25 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 24/04/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 5 (4 male, 1 female)Shelduck - 22Greylag Goose - 10Canada Goose - 27Shoveler - 7 maleBlack-headed Gull - 54Shelduck - 24Lapwing - 10Avocet - 10Herring Gull - 3Oystercatcher - 6Sand Mar
24 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 23/04/2024
Weather: Overcast/drizzleRiver Wear Tide Level:Wader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 36Avocet - 13Gadwall - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Sand Martin - 3Canada Goose - 23Mallard - 16Teal - 8Mute Swan - 2Greylag Goose - 19Herring Gull - 4Black-headed Gull - 64Oystercatcher -
23 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 21/04/2024
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 6Canada Goose - 16Mute Swan - 2Shoveler - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Gadwall - 4 (2 male, 2 female)Teal - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Tufted Duck - 2Coot - 2Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 10Redshank
21 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings 19/4/24
Weather = OvercastRiver Tide Level = LowWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 2Grey Heron - 21 + 8 youngMute Swan - 2Greylag - 36Canada Goose - 10Pink Footed Goose - 1Shoveler - 9Gadwall - 6Teal - 4Shelduck - 27Avocet - 12Oystercatcher - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Fee
19 April 2024
Meet Bing and Flop this May at WWT Washington
This May, Bing and Flop are visiting the Northeast and will be stopping by WWT Washington for two special weekend appearances! Bing and Flop character appearances Meet Bing and Flop this May during special meet and greet sessions, which are taking pla
19 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 18/04/2024
AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShoveler - 3 (2 male + 1 female)Gadwall - 2 (1 male + 1 female)Teal - 2 (1male + 1 female)Tufted Duck - 2 (1 male + 1 female)Oystercatcher - 4 (2 pairs)Lapwing - 8Avocet - 23Gadwall - 2 (1ma
18 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 17/04/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeSand Martin - 3Mute Swan - 2Avocet - 10Redshank - 1Oystercatcher - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaChaffinch - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Stock Dove - 5Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 maleCoal Tit - 1Nuthatch - 2
17 April 2024