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Wildlife Sightings 5/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 5/04/25

Weather :OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : High, Coming In am Wader Lake Species Total Common Snipe 1 Avocet 12 Shoveler 10 m 6 f S

5 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 04/04/2025

Wildlife Sightings 04/04/2025

Date: 04/04/25 Weather: Clear/Sunny River Wear Tide Level: High am Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Snipe 2 Avocet 14

4 April 2025
Meet The Team: Ruby Miller - Learning Officer

Meet The Team: Ruby Miller - Learning Officer

This April, we're excited to sit down with Ruby Miller, our incredible Learning Officer at WWT Washington! Ruby joined our team a year ago, combining her passion for environmental education with her love for birds (she's a self-proclaimed bird nerd!). In this Q&A, Ruby shares the joys and challenges of her role, from coordinating school visits to managing spontaneous wildlife encounters.

4 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 03/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 03/04/25

Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level:High am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Shelduck 48 Shoveler

3 April 2025
Sand martin return to WWT Washington after a bumper first breeding season

Sand martin return to WWT Washington after a bumper first breeding season

The first sand martins of the season have arrived back at WWT Washington Wetland Centre and are raring to go for a second breeding season.

2 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 1/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 1/04/25

Weather: Clear/SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: High (Down) am Wader Lake Species Total Sand Martin 6 Shelduck 8 Shoveler 1m 1f Malla

1 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 31/03/25

Wildlife Sightings 31/03/25

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level :Low am Wader Lake Species Total Shelduck 22 Black Headed Gull 55 Herring Gull 20 Lesser B

31 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 30/3/25

Wildlife Sightings 30/3/25

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Low am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Greylag goose 19 Canada goose 27 Shelduck 31 Avocet 4

31 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 29/03/25

Wildlife Sightings - 29/03/25

Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: Mid

29 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 28/03/25

Wildlife Sightings - 28/03/25

Weather: Rain, sun, wind River Wear Tide Level: Low going down

28 March 2025
Dedicated team helps create new breeding spaces

Dedicated team helps create new breeding spaces

WWT Washington's reserve team repair and prepare owl boxes ahead of breeding season, with support from dedicated volunteer Ellie.

28 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 27/03/25

Wildlife Sightings 27/03/25

Weather : Slightly OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowAm Wader Lake Species Teal 11 Shelduck 28 Grey Heron 27 Greylag 49 Canada Goose 26

27 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 26/03/25

Wildlife Sightings 26/03/25

Weather : SunnyRiver Tide Level : Low am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 3 Grey Heron 33 S

26 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/2025

Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/2025

Weather : sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : lowAvocet11Oystercatcher4Grey Heron34Shelduck 38Black Headed Gull 80Herring Gull40Lapwing23Tufted Duck20Redshank5Teal8Canada Goose12Graylag16Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaTotalHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaTotalLon

25 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 24/03/25

Wildlife Sightings 24/03/25

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Gadwall 1 f Oystercatcher 4 Tufted Duck 9 Teal

24 March 2025