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Wildlife Sightings 12/09/2023
Weather: rainy / overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Shoveler - 9Black-headed Gull - 3Redshank - 1Lapwing - 9Black-tailed Godwit - 2Teal - 39Canada Goose - 1Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn wood:Bullfinch - 1 juvenileGreenfinch - 7Great tit - 3Blue tit
12 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 11/09/2023
Weather: bright / cloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 5Shoveler - 3Teal - 35Lapwing - 184Black-headed Gull - 17Moorhen - 7Black-tailed Godwit - 4Redshank - 10Jackdaw - 11Ruff - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationStock Dove - 2Ma
11 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 10/09/2023
Weather: Sunny & warm, some cloudRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 93Redshank - 10Ruff - 1Common Snipe - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 5Bar-tailed Godwit - 3Teal - 38Shoveler - 6Grey Heron - 1Jackdaw - 6Black-headed Gull - 4Herring Gull - 1Ha
10 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings 09/09/2023
Weather: Bright. Sunny* Tractor in doing annual hay cut so some disturbance for the count *Teal - 24Canada Goose - 1Snipe - 1Curlew - 2Redshank - 58Greenfinch - 5Great Tit - 3Rook - 1 - Hidden MeadowTeal - 8 - Saline Lagoon
9 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2023
Weather: bright River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesStock Dove - 2Redshank - 32Lapwing - 169Black-headed Gull - 28Teal - 40Grey Heron - 4Black-tailed Godwit - 7Curlew - 3Swallow - 1Herring Gull - 1Ruff - 1Snipe - 2Shoveler - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird F
8 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 07/09/2023
Weather: bright / sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 4Curlew - 4Bar-tailed Godwit - 3Black-tailed Godwit - 8Redshank - 65Lapwing - 335Teal - 67Black-headed Gull - 31Dunlin - 1Snipe - 1Ruff - 1Shoveler - 1Greylag Goose - 2 adult
8 September 2023
Photographing wetland wildlife in autumn
Enjoy some top tips for photographing wildlife at Washington Wetland Centre this autumn thanks to our volunteer photographer, Ian Henderson
7 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 06/092023
Weather: overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 7Jackdaw - 40Redshank - 54Lapwing - 179Teal - 77Black-tailed Godwit - 7Grey Heron - 4Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1 (in heron hedgeShoveler - 5Greylag - 4Ruff - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feedi
6 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 10Black-tailed Godwit - 6Ruff - 1Redshank - 62Lapwing - 172Jackdaw - 67Grey Heron - 7Shoveler - 16Teal - 105Gadwall - 2Black-headed GullHerring GullHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNutha
5 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 04/09/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader Laker: Curlew - 15Black-tailed Godwit - 4Ruff - 1Redshank - 27Lapwing - 164Shoveler - 8Teal - 36Grey Heron - 10Sparrow hawk - 1Stock Dove - 12Jackdow - 90Black-headed Gull - 21Hawthorn wood: Great-spotted
4 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings 03/09/2023
Weather: SunnyWader Lake SpeciesGreenshank - 1Ruff - 1Black - tailed Godwit - 4Teal = 17Little Egret - 1Buzzard - 1 ( over meadow )Willow Tit - 1Coal Tit - 3Goldfinch - 6G.S Woodpecker - 1 ( M )Goldcrest - 1Bird Species Noted Around SiteWillow Warbler -
3 September 2023
Wildlife sightings - 02/09/2023
Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Curlew - 1Redshank - 5Black-tailed Godwit - 2Bar-tailed Godwit - 1Common Sandpiper - 2Snipe - 1Lapwing - 237Gadwall - 2Teal Duck- 15Heron - 3Black-headed Gull - 23Greylag - 3Hawthorn wood:Goldfinc
2 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings 01/09/2023
Weather: overcast / coolRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Lapwing - 216Shoveler - 5Teal - 55Black-tailed Godwit - 5Grey Heron - 5Lesser black-backed Gull - 1Redshank - 9Ruff - 1Greylag Goose - 1Curlew - 3Hawthorn wood:Blue tit - 4Chaffinch - 5Great
1 September 2023
Kingfisher hints and tips - where to spot one this autumn
With increased sightings of this vibrant yet elusive bird, here are some tips on where best to spot them!
1 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 31/08/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake:Kingfisher - 1 Curlew - 26Lapwing - 270Ruff - 1Redshank - 18Teal - 37Shoveler - 10Grey Heron - 9Little Egret - 1Jackdaw - 80Stock Dove - 4Hawthorn wood:Blue tit - 4Greenfinch - 1 juvenileGoldfinch - 1
31 August 2023