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Wildlife Sightings - 28/01/2024
Weather: sunny / breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: low going outWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 1Canada Goose - 25Shelduck - 12Teal - 20Tufted Duck - 6Stock Dove - 2Wigeon - 4Grey Heron - 17 (Heronry)Lapwing - 60Black-headed Gull - 17Herring Gull - 7Moorhen
28 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 27/01/2024
Weather: overcast / warm River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesWigeon - 2Teal - 6 + 5Tufted Duck - 6Shelduck - 12Canada Goose - 8Grey Heron - 20 (14 in the hedge)Lapwing - 60Black-headed Gull - 10Starling - 3Redshank - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Ar
27 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 26/01/2024
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesWigeon - 2 (pair)Tufted Duck - 6Shelduck - 4Canada Goose - 3Grey Heron - 15 (10 in the hedge)Herring Gull - 92Black-headed Gull - 36Buzzard - 1Lapwing - 44Great Black-backed Gull - 1Teal - 2Mallard
26 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 25/01/2024
AMRiver Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 73Herring Gull - 67Shelduck - 5Tufted Duck - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlackbird - 2Coal Tit - 2Great Tit - 5Bullfinch - 2Long-tailed Tit - Spring Gill Wood - 2Kestrel - Amphibian Ponds - 1Jay -
25 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 24/01/2024
Weather: Overcast/blusteryRiver Wear Tide Level: (in flood)Wader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 25Teal - 5Mallard - 28Tufted Duck - 5Canada Goose - 1Grey Heron - 10Little Grebe - 1Carrion Crow - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlackbird - 1Coal Tit - 4Robin - 2Gr
24 January 2024
Bring a friend for free to WWT Washington this World Wetlands Day
Duck the stress this World Wetlands Day and visit WWT Washington Wetland Centre for a moment of calm This World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2024, WWT Washington Wetland Centre wants everyone to duck the stress of modern living and visit their local wetland
24 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 23/01/2024
Weather: CloudyWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 14Mallard - 5Tufted Duck - 12Grey Heron - 2Canada Goose (meadow) - 1Lapwing - 3Herring Gull - 26 (2 juvenile)Black-headed Gull - 16Coot - 1Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlackbird - 1Coal Tit - 1Ch
23 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 21/01/2024
Weather: Bright/some cloudRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 3Black-headed Gull - 31Herring Gull - 2Teal - 47Redshank - 2Lapwing - 9Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Tit - 5Blue Tit - 8Dunnock - 2Coal Tit - 2Blackb
23 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 22/01/2024
Weather: Bright/breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 56Herring Gull - 24Canada Goose - 1Lapwing - 2Grey Heron - 2Goosander - 1Mallard - 17Teal - 9Goldeneye - 1 femaleTufted Duck - 2Shelduck - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding S
22 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesFROZENBack pondCanada Goose - 1Lapwing - 10Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 10Great Tit - 7Coal Tit - 2Bullfinch - 5Chaffinch - 5Goldfinch - 2Nuthatch - 1Robin - 1Dunnock - 1Coot -
20 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 19/01/2023
Weather: Frosty / coldRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 155Herring Gull - 13Canada Goose - 1 (Meadow)Magpie - 1Carrion Crow - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationLong-tailed Tit - 8Robin - 1Siskin - 1Greenfinch - 2Chaffinch -
20 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 18/01/2024
Weather: sunny / FreezingRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesFROZENHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreenfinch - 1 Coal Tit - 5Chaffinch - 11Great Tit - 8Bullfinch - 5Robin - 3Dunnock - 2Blackbird - 2Reed Bunting - 1Blue Tit - 9Bird Species Note
18 January 2024
The wonder of webs
Bushes laden with vibrant red berries, tracks running through freshly fallen snow, and the swirling dance of jackdaw are all sights we look forward to as winter draws closer. But what if you added spider webs to your list of things to look out for? Blog
17 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/2024
Weather: Frosty/clearRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 62Herring Gull - 36Carrion Crow - 1Magpie - 1Moorhen - 2Canada Goose (meadow) - 1Wigeon - 2Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Great Spotted Wood
17 January 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 16/01/2024
Weather: Cold/brightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 75Herring Gull - 85Canada Goose - 1Carrion Crow - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaDunnock - 1Greylag Goose - 3 (overhead)Water Rail - 1Stock Dove - 5Great Spotted Woodpeck
16 January 2024