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Wildlife Sightings - 22/02/2025
Weather - Sunny / windyRiver Wear Tide Level - highWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 26Tufted Duck - 4Shoveler - 5M 2FGoldeneye - 2Mallard - 11Oystercatcher - 1Lapwing - 4Herring Gull - 57Black Headed Gull - 62Canada Goose - 13Grey Heron - 12Coot - 2Hawthorn W
22 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 21/02/2025
Weather = Overcast/ WindyRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake Species Avocet - 1Greylag - 1Shoveler - 2 (M) 1 (F)Tufted Duck - 18Shelduck - 38Lapwing - 18Mallard - 15Black Headed Gull - 34Grey Heron - 10Herring Gull - 9Teal - 8Coot - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird
21 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 20/02/25
Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : MidWader Lake Species AmGrey Heron- 17Tufted Duck - 21Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 17Mute Swan - 1Shelduck - 5Teal -1Black Headed Gull - 12Herring Gull -15Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Long-Tailed Tit - 5Nuthat
20 February 2025
Wildlife sightings 19/02/25
Weather :OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level :HighWader Lake Species (Am)Mute Swan - 1Greylag -1Shoveler -1Tufted Duck - 1Shelduck - 11Lapwing - 18Oystercatcher - 1Iceland Gull -1Black Headed Gull -125Herring Gull - 137Grey Heron - 2Coot - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird F
19 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 17/02/25
Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : MidWader Lake Species AmShelduck - 10Black Headed Gull - 70Lapwing - 25Canada Goose -2Grey Heron - 14Tufted Duck - 4Oystercatcher - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaPheasant - 2Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Robin - 2
17 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 16/02/2025
Weather : coldRiver Wear Tide Level : lowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 27 (seen collecting nesting materials, at least 10 nests occupied)Lapwing - 29Tufted Duck - 9Shelduck - 12Black Headed Gull - 31Herring Gull - 14Buzzard - 1 (perching on post on the m
16 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 15/02/2025
Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : MidWader Lake SpeciesCoot - 2Canada Goose - 21Grey Heron - 4Moorhen - 3Herring Gull - 36Black Headed Gull - 28Shelduck - 13Carrion Crow - 4Tufted Duck - 1M 1FMallard - 3Hawthorn Wood Feeding StationBlue Tit - 5Gre
15 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 14/02/25
Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid (down)Wader Lake SpeciesCoot -3Canada Goose - 17Grey Heron - 6Teal - 4Herring Gull - 64Black Headed Gull- 35Shelduck - 8Lapwing - 10Tufted Duck -4Mallard -3Hawthorn Wood Feeding StationBlue Tit -4Great Tit -4C
14 February 2025
It's National Nestbox Week!
Nature is a truly wonderful thing, but sometimes it does need a bit of help to thrive. Nest boxes are a great way to help your local wildlife this spring. This #NationalNestBoxWeek, why not think about introducing a box to your garden! Britain’s breedi
14 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 13/02/2025
AMWeather: Overcast/Rain/ShowersRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid (out)Wader Lake SpeciesTufted Duck - 9 male 10 femaleShelduck - 6Grey Heron - 15Black-headed Gull - 40Canada Goose - 21Greylag Goose - 7Canada x Greylag Goose - 1Coot - 2Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Woo
13 February 2025
Washington Sightings 12/02/2025
Weather : Overcast/DampRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake Species AmShelduck - 9Herring Gull- 99Black Headed Gull - 54Lapwing - 8Canada Goose -6Cana lag Goose - 1Grey Heron - 27(9nests)Canada Goose + Cana lag Goose - 2Tufted Duck - 7Teal - 2Lesser blac
12 February 2025
Washington Sightings 11/02/2025
Weather : Overcast/DampRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake Species AmShelduck - 12Herring Gull- 29Black Headed Gull - 14Lapwing - 45Canada Goose -45Cana lag Goose - 15Grey Heron - 17 (8nests)Canada Goose + Cana lag Goose - 2Tufted Duck - 6Teal - 1Hawtho
12 February 2025
WWT Washington to launch Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt this spring
Families in the North East can enjoy a brand new Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt at WWT Washington this spring, as WWT partners with animation studio, Aardman and the Royal Entomological Society.
11 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 10/02/25
Weather : Overcast/DampRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake Species AmShoveller - 3(m)Tufted Duck - 16Teal - 2Gadwall- 2(pair)Canada Goose -14Grey Heron - 15 (8nests)Mute Swan - 1Herring Gull- 54Lapwing - 11Black Headed Gull - 52Shelduck - 8Canalag Goose
10 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 02/02/25
Wildlife Sightings from Worlds Wetlands Day 2nd February 2025
9 February 2025