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Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/2023
Weather: Clear( Wader Lake De-silting Project )Redshank - 1Shoveller - 2 ( 1M 1F )Great Tit - 3Coal Tit - 1Goldfinch - 1Moorhen - 2 + 2 chicksSaline LagoonGrey Heron - 1Black - headed Gull - 6
22 September 2023
Wader Lake and Prince's Trust hide timeline
We’re pleased the desilting project on Wader Lake has reached a third phase which is working in front of Paddy Fleming hide to remove the silt and deepen the lake. We wanted to give you an update on our timeline for this work and for the rest of the y
22 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/2023
Weather: sunny - light windsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species( CONTRACTORS ON THE LAKE / DESILTING PROJECT)Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationCoal Tit - 2Dunnock - 2goldfinch - 3Blue Tit - 7Great Tit - 5Chaffinch - 5Wood Pigeon - 1Stock Dove -
21 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2023
Weather: Windy, cloudy with sunny spellsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwingWigeon - 5 (2 female & 3 male)Redshank - 100Canada Goose - 11Black-headed Gull - 40Ruff - 2Black-tailed Godwit - 1Teal - 60Stock Dove - 1Morrhen - 6Tufted Duck - 2
20 September 2023
Kingfisher family caught on video for the first time on our reserve
A kingfisher family has been captured on video for the very first time at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. The incredible footage confirms that this often-elusive species is breeding here on site, something wardens had only been able to assume until now.
20 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 19/09/2023
Weather: RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 28Teal - 74Grey Heron - 2Black-headed Gull - 46Black-tailed Godwit - 1Lapwing - 24Curlew - 2Shoveler - 1Canada Goose - 18Greylag Goose - 3Swallow - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Pied Wagtail - 1Wige
19 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings -18/09/2023
Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake: Redshank - 62Lapwing - 27Curlew - 3Black-tailed Godwit - 1Tufted duck - 2Gadwall - 1Teal duck - 43Black-headed Gull - 20Grey Heron - 2Pied Wagtail - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Shoveler - 1Hawthorn Wood: Mall
18 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings 17/08/2023
Weather: overcastWader Lake: Tufted duck - 2Grey Heron - 4Black-headed Gull - 18Redshank - 17Teal - 34Kingfisher - 2Curlew - 2Black-tailed Godwit - 1Moorhen - 4Lapwing - 31Grey Wagtail - 1Common Crow - 1Hawthorn Wood:Bullfinch - 1 (Juvenile)Greenfinch - 1
17 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/2023
Weather: rainRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Teal - 25Grey Heron - 3Sparrow Hawk - 1 (Young female)Jay - 1Redshank - 2Tufted duck - 2Shoveler - 1Black-headed gull - 13Hawthorn wood:Great tit - 4Blue tit - 5Goldfinch - 4Chaffinch - 5Greenfinch - 3B
16 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings 15/09/2023
Weather: RainWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 3Teal - 44Stock Dove - 6Bullfinch - 1Chaffinch - 6Robin - 1Moorhen - 1Bird Species Noted Around SiteCormorant - 2 - RiverJay - 1 - North WoodBlue Tit - 6 - Centre FeedersCoal Tit - 2 - Centre FeedersLong - taile
15 September 2023
Gift donation as part of Elf Academy
As part of our Elf Academy Christmas event, we ask young recruits to bring along a pre-loved gift, toy or book in good condition that can be donated to local children's charities. This is a fantastic and eco-friendly way for us to show our support for the
15 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/2023
AMRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesNuthatch - 1Blue Tit - 8RobinGreat Tit - 8Coal Tit - 3Bird Species Noted Around SiteCommon Buzzard - Top Meadow - 1Mistle Thrush - East Down Scrub - 1Tree
14 September 2023
Why managing Wader Lake is no simple task
Water level management on Wader Lake is critical for providing the correct balance of inundated and non-inundated grassland, including areas of open water bodies to attract and provide the correct conditions for the many types of bird species that use the
14 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings 13/09/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 152Curlew - 2Teal - 25Gadwall - 2Shoveler - 5Grey Heron - 1 JuvStock Dove - 2Coot - 2Black - headed Gull - 8Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWillow Tit ( unringed ) - 1Blue Tit - 6Great
13 September 2023
Let WWT and the art of Sir Quentin Blake inspire an autumn of wetland adventure
Autumn is upon us in all its glory, bringing with it new wildlife, new landscapes and new creative events to enjoy at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. As the season unfolds, so too does a new Drawn to Water trail, featuring the distinctive drawings of Sir
13 September 2023