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New Year's Day wildlife list

New Year's Day has been kicked off nicely with a wildlife count by volunteer Melissa. She found 37 bird species, 11 fungus, 10 flowering plants, 1 mammal (plus tracks of another 5) and 4 invertebrates! Here's her breakdown: Bird species Blue titBlackbir

1 January 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 01/01/24

Weather - Bright and ClearTide - HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 55Redshank - 5Grey Heron - 3Mallard - 13Teal - 13Black Headed Gull - 4Shelduck - 5Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingChaffinch - 8Coal Tit - 3Blue Tit - 10Nuthatch - 1Robin - 1Dunnoc

1 January 2024

Wildlife Sighting - 31/12/2023

Weather : ClearRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack headed gull - 1Greater black headed gull - 1Herring gull - 4Lapwing - 36Shellduck - 6Teal - 14(M) 7(F)Mallard - 11(M) 3 (F)Moorhen - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingGreat tit - 9Blue tit -

31 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 30/12/2023

Weather : overcast / frostyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 44Shelduck - 14Black headed Gull - 19Moorhen - 1Teal - 16Curlew - 8Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 8Great Tit - 6Coal Tit - 2Willow tit - 1 (Heard)Siskin - 2Tre

30 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/2023

Weather : Light winds / sunny / coldRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 8Shelduck - 18Black headed Gull - 9Herring Gull - 6Lapwing - 6Teal - 45Greylag Goose - 1Canada Goose - 2Mallard - 32Carrion Crow - 3Moorhen - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Fee

29 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 28/12/2023

Weather : Light windsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 29Teal - 15Canada Goose - 2Shelduck - 2Mallard - 25Black headed Gull - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Greenfinch - 2Goldfinch - 2Blue Tit - 8Great Tit - 3Coal Tit

28 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 27/12/2023

Weather: Stormy / Rainy / windRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 46Herring Gull - 5Black headed Gull - 13Shelduck - 12Greylag Goose - 2Canada Goose - 2Mallard - 40Teal - 19Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station (Very busy with birds)Great S

27 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2023

Weather: ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 42Black - headed Gull - 36Herring Gull - 2Shelduck - 6Teal - 8Tufted Duck - 3Common Buzzard - 1Goshawk - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (M) 1 (F)Stock Dov

26 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 23/12/2023

AMWeather: Clear/WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 8Shelduck - 13Black-headed Gull - 16Lapwing - 38Moorhen - 1Teal - 8 Males + 6 FemalesMallard - 57Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBullfinch - 2 Males + 1 FemaleChaffinch - 4

23 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 22/12/2023

Weather: Overcast / light windRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesHerring Gull - 8Shelduck - 11Black-headed Gull - 24Lapwing - 44Teal - 35Canada Goose - 2Greylag - 2Mallard - 25Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1Bullfin

22 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/2023

*SITE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WINDS*Weather: WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 42Buzzard - 1Redshank - 24Shelduck - 12Teal - 40Mallard - 62Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Goldfinch - 14Robin - 2Redwing -

21 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 20/12/2023

Weather: Overcast/breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 40Mallard - 40Shelduck - 12Redshank - 22Canada Goose - 2Black-headed Gull - 2Teal - 35Greylag Goose - 2Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 10Great Tit -

21 December 2023

Elf Academy brings festive cheer to Northeast children

More than 150 children across the Northeast will receive an extra special festive gift this year, thanks to WWT Washington’s Elf Academy graduates. The donated gifts form part of the wetland centre’s Christmas event, which sees children enrolling on

20 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 19/12/2023

19 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 18/12/2023

Weather: cloudy / windyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 36Redshank - 6Teal - 87Mallard - 28Shelduck - 7Grey Heron - 1Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn wood:Great tit - 8Chaffinch - 7Greenfinch - 2Blackbird - 2Blue tit - 14Coal tit - 2Bullfinch -

18 December 2023