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Restore your mental wellbeing in our uplifting wetlands this autumn
Whether it’s a gently swaying reedbed, a calm meandering river, huge open skies above a glass-like lake or the seclusion of a small woodland pond, wetlands in all their forms offer us a ready distraction from our everyday lives. Not only do they give u
10 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2023
Weather: overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: low + coming outWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 16Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 1Moorhen - 1Robin - 2Wren - 1Jay - 1Lapwing - 14Black-tailed Godwit - 2Snipe - 1Buzzard - 1Dunlin - 2Saline Lagoon SpeciesJay - 1Teal - 20Coot - 1G
10 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2023
Weather: cloudy with sunny spellsRiver Wear Tide Level: low + coming inWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 1Teal - 4Moorhen - 4Saline Lagoon SpeciesBar-tailed godwit - 1Kingfisher - 1Sparrow hawk - 1Teal - 23Jay - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 3P
9 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2023
Weather: RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesSpotted Redshank - 1Redshank - 30Black-tailed Godwit - 3Bar-tailed Godwit - 1Dunlin - 2Ruff - 5Lapwing - 5Grey Heron - 1Shoveler - 2Teal - 58Black-headed Gull - 1Saline Lagoon SpeciesKingfisher - 1
8 October 2023
Wildlife Sighting - 07/10/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 134Shoveler - 2Greenshank - 2Redshank - 4Grey Heron - 7Shelduck - 3Other Bird Species NotedJay - Saline Line Lagoon - 1Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 7Mallard - River - 11Teal - River - 2Hawth
7 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2023
AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWater Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 64Greenshank - 2Snipe - 1Teal - 2Wigeon - 3Carrion Crow (on meadow) - 1Magpie - 1Moorhen - 9Dunlin - 3Black-
6 October 2023
Centre wins top tourism award from VisitEngland
We've won a top tourism award!Washington Wetland Centre has been awarded a Gold Accolade from VisitEngland – one of just eight visitor attractions in the North East to clinch the honour. Our site is among a handful of worthy winners from across the reg
5 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 05/10/2023
AMWeather: WetRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesWater Level: LowBar-tailed Godwit - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 2Greenshank - 2Spotted Redshank - 1Redshank - 56Common Snipe - 1Dunlin - 3Lapwing -
5 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:( CONTRACTORD INSTALLING SAND MARTIN BANK)Redshank - 21Greenshank - 2Lapwing - 19Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 72Teal - 1Mallard - 2Moorhen - 4Pheasant - 1Ruff - 4Saline lagoon:Mute Swan - 1Grey H
3 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 02/102023
Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:( CONTRACTORD INSTALLING SAND MARTIN BANK)Teal - 7Ruff - 4Grey Heron - 2Redshank - 7Dunlin - 4Grey Wagtail - 1Curlew - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 1Lapwing - 2Saline lagoon:Curlew - 1Teal - 23Other bird
3 October 2023
Musa celebrates his 14th birthday
Asian short-clawed otter Musa may be 14, but he's showing no signs of slowing down. He's an incredibly active otter and has been a firm favourite with staff and visitors at Washington Wetland Centre for 12 years! To celebrate his 14th birthday, we wante
3 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/2023
Weather: Bright & sunny, breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 1Ruff - 3Black-tailed Godwit - 1Redshank - 34Dunlin - 2Spotted Redshank (Northumbrian Water hide) - 1Greed Redshank - 2Grey Heron - 2Teal - 52Canada Goose - 2Jackdaw - 7Ha
1 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2023
Weather: bright but cloudyRiver wear tide leave: lowA.MWader lake:Teal duck - 11Redshank - 5Black-tailed Godwit - 2Dunlin - 1Lapwing - 15Moorhen - 8Coot - 1Saline Lagoon:Heron - 1Teal - 6Mallard - 3Jay - 1Black-headed Gull - 2Other birds noted on site:Bla
30 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2023
Weather: SunnyWader Lake SpeciesBlack - tailed Godwit - 2Greenshank - 2Teal - 1Moorhen - 6Saline Lagoon SpeciesTeal - 5Black - headed Gull - 1Other Bird Species NotedMallard - River - 20Robin - Wader Lake Footpath - 1Goosander - River - 2Blue Tit - 3Chaf
29 September 2023
Work begins on new artificial sand martin bank at Wader Lake
An artificial sand martin bank – with space for a potential 100 nesting pairs – is being built at WWT Washington Wetland Centre.Work began this week on the creation of the bank at Wader Lake, which welcomes the migratory birds from April onwards each
28 September 2023